Arne Slot said he does not have sympathy for Eddie Howe over the Alexander Isak affair – but has revealed that his Newcastle counterpart is the only Premier League manager he texts.

Amid the ongoing transfer saga involving Alexander Isak, Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has revealed that he’s ‘exchanged messages’ with Eddie Howe, his opposite number at Newcastle. The Magpies are reportedly braced for a second offer from Merseyside for the 25-year-old in the coming days after rejecting an opening bid of £110m at the start of August,

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has revealed that the club simply cannot sanction Alexander Isak’s exit to Liverpool without buying a new striker themselves.