Liverpool will not lodge a second bid for Alexander Isak after their initial offer of £120million was rejected by Newcastle. The Premier League champions were keen on landing the Swedish centre-forward despite splashing £69m on Hugo Ekitike, whom they beat Newcastle to the signing of last month.

In this week's Blood Red column, Theo Squires weighs up the Alexander Isak transfer saga and why it might not be over yet despite Liverpool's current intention not to bid again

Liverpool have had an offer worth £120million including add-ons for Alexander Isak rejected by Newcastle and it has been claimed that the Reds have bottled the move