Move for Alexander Isak not completed yet but we hope to get it done, reveals Eddie Howe

But while the move is not yet completed, reports have indicated that Newcastle are set to sign the 22-year-old for a reported fee of £60 million. Not only that, the Athletic has reported that the Sweden international will sign a six year contract and Eddie Howe has revealed that he hopes they get the deal over the line before Sunday. The Newcastle boss also added that while they don’t believe Callum Wilson’s injury is serious, they want back-up and someone who can help take the team further.

"Naturally with Callum's injury - which we don't believe to be serious, by the way, we're hopeful that Callum will only be out for a couple of weeks - but naturally we reacted slightly off that in terms of we were always looking for an attacking player, but it changed our focus maybe slightly on the type. But we're delighted to hopefully sign Alex, who will be a big player for us."