Newcastle line up Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins as Liverpool make Isak move - Report

Today is the day Liverpool finally made an official move for Alexander Isak.

The figure offered is not clear. Some say £100m plus add-ons, other suggest it's £110-£120m plus future payments. But, either way, it's been rejected.

The offer falls well short of Newcastle's £150m valuation, with Newcastle not only demanding a whopping record fee, but also for TWO striker to sign at St James' Park before they sanction is sale.

So, that is Newcastle's reported stance and rightly so, but who could arrive in the opposite direction?

With our hopes of landing Benjamin Sesko in serious doubt as Man Utd move in, The Mail's Craig Hope now reports that Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins is now the big one to watch.

In light of Liverpool's bid and Isak's camp attempting to force a move, Hope reports that Newcastle are set to target the 29-year-old England international.

A bid may depend on encouragement from the player's side, but with his future at Villa Park in doubt, the former Brentford star may jump at the chance to become Newcastle's new No. 9.

Man Utd had shortlisted Watkins, but if they move for Sesko and Villa look to bring in a new striker themselves, the dominos could start to fall. But again, only if Liverpool come in with the right Isak bid.

As for that second striker addition, Newcastle are still hoping to land Yoane Wissa as talks continue, but that move likely to depend on Brentford signing a replacement of their own.