Newcastle and Isak are at war, but with so little time remaining of the transfer window, an uncomfortable truce may be more likely than his dream move to Liverpool.

This appeared to be a cryptic reference from Isak to the prospect of talks being held over a new contract last summer. Isak, however, still had four years to run on his deal at the time and discussions were ultimately postponed due to the club's Profit and Sustainability (PSR) concerns.