Arne Slot said he does not have sympathy for Eddie Howe over the Alexander Isak affair – but has revealed that his Newcastle counterpart is the only Premier League manager he texts.

Much has transpired between the clubs since Slot and Howe messaged one another following Newcastle 's Carabao Cup triumph against the Reds at Wembley. Most notably Liverpool 's chase of Alexander Isak, the Magpies striker who has downed tools to engineer a switch to Anfield.

Amid the ongoing transfer saga involving Alexander Isak, Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has revealed that he’s ‘exchanged messages’ with Eddie Howe, his opposite number at Newcastle.