Newcastle kicked off their Premier League campaign with a goalless draw against Aston Villa. The club was without their star man, Alexander Isak, who is still adamant he won't play for the club amid links to Liverpool. Eddie Howe is looking for a striker to fill in for Isak and to boost their trophy hopes for the season.

Alexander Isak's future has been a huge distraction for Newcastle this summer, and while the team performed well, his absence was costly at Aston Villa.

Journalist Sacha Tavolieri reports that Liverpool have informed Newcastle that if no agreement is reached by the end of this week, they will turn their attention to other targets. Isak was notably absent from the Newcastle squad for the 0-0 draw with Aston Villa earlier on Saturday.