Alexander Isak has described his Carabao Cup final winning strike against Liverpool as the 'biggest of his career'. Already leading through Dan Burn’s first-half header, the Newcastle United forward doubled his side's lead at Wembley when he finished clinically past Caoimhin Kelleher from Jacob Murphy's knockdown.

When Newcastle United and Liverpool held talks in June last year about the possible transfer of Anthony Gordon from St James’ Park to Anfield, it precipitated discussions about a variety of potential deals between the two clubs.