Isak's Future in Limbo as Newcastle Reject £110m Liverpool Bid

Speculation over the future of Alexander Isak at Newcastle rumbles on, while West Ham have signed former Magpies striker Callum Wilson .

In Scotland, the William Hill Premiership is under way.

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has admitted the situation surrounding unsettled striker Alexander Isak is “far from ideal”.

The Magpies rejected a £110million bid for the Sweden international on Friday from Liverpool, who recently beat them to the signing of Eintracht Frankfurt frontman Hugo Ekitike.

The 25-year-old did not travel to Asia for Newcastle’s pre-season tour due to what the club called a “minor thigh injury”, only for talk of his unhappiness to emerge.

Howe said: “I don’t really know what is going to happen next. The situation is far from ideal and it is quite complex.”

Newcastle, meanwhile, have signed Southampton goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale on a season-long loan with an option to buy and reportedly made a £65.4m bid for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko.

West Ham have signed Callum Wilson on a one-year contract following his release by Newcastle.

The 33-year-old former Bournemouth striker scored 49 goals in 130 appearances in five years for the Magpies.

Wilson said: “I’m excited to be joining a massive football club like West Ham.”

Swindon boss Ian Holloway said he was “absolutely disgusted” after a fan allegedly threw part of a seat at rival goalkeeper Myles Roberts in a tense 2-1 defeat at 10-man Walsall.

The flashpoint occurred in stoppage time, shortly after Connor Barrett scored what proved the winner for the 10-man Saddlers in the Sky Bet League Two opener.

Holloway added: “Whoever you are, you should be ashamed of yourself. I am going to hunt you down and find you.”

Rangers slipped at the starting line of their William Hill Premiership campaign as Motherwell hit back for a 1-1 draw at Fir Park.

Gers skipper James Tavernier headed in from a corner in the 14th minute but Russell Martin’s side never found any rhythm and Emmanuel Longelo drove in an equaliser three minutes from time.

Newly-promoted Livingston came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Kilmarnock, who paid a heavy price for the sending-off of George Stanger.

Scottish champions Celtic begin their bid for a 14th title in 15 seasons as they host St Mirren.

There are two other games in the SPL with promoted Falkirk taking on Dundee United and Dundee facing Hibernian.