Liverpool bid for Alexander Isak rejected by Newcastle - sources

Liverpool have seen a bid for striker Alexander Isak rejected by Newcastle United, sources said, with the offer well below his £150 million ($197m) asking price.

A source said that Liverpool's offer was worth up to £110m ($145m).

The Sweden international is missing from Newcastle's tour of Asia, which the club say is due to a "minor thigh injury," and he has been recovering at former club Real Sociedad's training ground.

Now Liverpool have made a move for Isak, although Newcastle rebuffed the approach, maintaining their long-held stance that they wish to keep their star striker.

Meanwhile, Isak continues to be absent from Newcastle's preseason.

He missed last weekend's game against Arsenal in Singapore and a match against a K-League XI. He will also not feature against Tottenham Hotspur in South Korea on Sunday.