Newcastle United has officially turned down a formal offer from Liverpool for their centre-forward Alexander Isak, according to the reports from The Athletic.

Newcastle have rejected Liverpool's opening bid to sign unsettled Sweden striker Alexander Isak, according to reports on Friday.It was reported on Friday that Newcastle had told Isak he could agree a new deal containing a get-out clause for next year,

"These transfers don't happen out of nowhere," Ogden told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast. "If Liverpool are sitting there comfortable and confident that Isak is going to be their player then it is because they probably know he wants to join them.