Three little words - "not for sale" - have been repeated countless times in response to Isak interest. Only now is that going to be tested

Firstly, only three players aged 23 or under were directly involved in more goals than Ekitike in Europe's big five leagues last season. The striker scored 15 top-flight goals and assisted eight, with his combined tally emulating Cole Palmer and one more than Florian Wirtz and Lamine Yamal mustered – not bad company to keep.