Isak exit of Toon freed up

NEWCASTLE are on the verge of smashing their transfer record to land Stuttgart striker Nick Woltemade.

- BY IAN MURTAGH

And despite the Toon insisting it won't change Alexander Isak’s status, Liverpool will be encouraged a deal can now be done for the Swede.

The Reds have yet to improve on their initial £110million bid and publicly at least, Newcastle insist the forward is not for sale.