Isak, is currently on strike and refusing to train or play with Newcastle's squad as he attempts to force through a move to Liverpool. It is unclear whether or not he will feature for the club again now that the season has started, as manager Eddie Howe looks towards the transfer market for a replacement.
The Swedish international was the subject of a £110M bid from The Reds side last month, which was rejected by the Magpies who are on the lookout for a striker of a similar quality which if brought in would free the 25-year-old who is desperate to leave.
Now, as reported by The Daily Mail’s Craig Hope, Newcastle list of striker options has been revealed and as reported it is very limited and none of the options have the quality to fully replace Isak who is undisputedly one of the best strikers in Europe.
“Newcastle’s search for strikers continues
“The 2 lists they were working from (Isak replacement, Wilson replacement) are merging into one
“(Yoane) Wissa, (Gonçalo) Ramos, (Jørgen Strand) Larsen, (Rodrigo) Muniz, Samu (Aghehowa)… there aren’t many options now
“More Wissa developments expected today, & Isak future directly linked…”
Wissa does appear to be keen on the move, with the Brentford striker not in their squad against Nottingham Forest at the weekend after deleting every social media post of him at the club. Isak is currently in the middle of a stand-off with Newcastle over his ambition to join Liverpool before the transfer deadline and Newcastle must sign one of these options if they are to sell him over the next few weeks.