Edward states that Isak has shown no signs of wanting to leave and has not communicated any such intent to teammates or club staff. Newcastle, for their part, are under no pressure to sell due to financial rules and do not plan to part with any core players this summer.

Isak has a long way to go before he even gets close to Shearer's achievements for the club, and Newcastle will be well aware that they need to continue to match his ambition to ke

It was always going to happen at some point this summer: the stories that Alexander Isak could be on the move.