Next up for the Gunners is the small matter of a North London Derby against Tottenham Hotspur in Hong Kong on Thursday, July 31.

Arsenal had been keen on signing Benjamin Sesko this summer but backed out and Newcastle now view him as a potential replacement for Alexander Isak, who is pondering an exit

The conversation around striker Alexander Isak has dominated Newcastle's time in Singapore. After Sunday's 3-2 defeat by Arsenal, Magpies manager Eddie Howe said "nothing had changed" with Isak's situation and there was no chance of him flying out to join his team-mates during the trip to Asia.

“For Alexander Isak, in terms of percentage for Liverpool, it’s at 60 percent,” he told DAZN Transfer.

Despite this staggering expenditure, The Athletic reports that Liverpool’s financial position remains robust.