The Reds have also agreed to the £46.3m sale of Darwin Nunez to Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal. If the Uruguayan completes the move then the ECHO understands Liverpool will explore the market for a replacement attacker who is ready to make the starting eleven and is deemed of fair market value.

Alexander Isak’s standoff with Newcastle hit crisis point after he was ordered to train separately by Eddie Howe and not included in a player-family bonding day with the rest of the squad.

According to reports, Alexander Isak and his team have given a clear response to being ‘exiled’ by Newcastle United, while a replacement ‘wants to join’. Isak is in limbo at the moment as he has been made to train alone after making it clear to Newcastle chiefs that he wants to leave this summer.