Liverpool are one of the clubs very interested in a summer move for Alexander Isak, although it will not be easy to prise him away from Newcastle, who have zero intention of letting their star striker move away from St James’ Park.
Liverpool are anticipated to bring in a new forward when the summer transfer window opens, likely at the expense of moving Darwin Nunez elsewhere. The sporting director, Richard Hughes, has pinpointed Isak as a top priority for the team, and recent developments suggest that securing this player may become more feasible now that Arsenal seems to have withdrawn from contention for him, shifting their focus instead towards different targets. turn your attention to his global teammate Viktor Gyökeres .
Nevertheless, this increase barely contributes to reaching an accord with Newcastle, as they are completely unwilling to part ways with Isak. This is due to their established minimum selling price of £150 million.
Liverpool will not meet the £150m valuation for Alexander Isak.
It has now reportedly come to light that The Athletic Liverpool are "very improbable" to break their club-record transfer spending by matching this amount during anticipated talks with Newcastle. Consequently, they must either reduce the asking price from the Carabao Cup champions or explore alternative options, possibly involving players who appeal to Eddie Howe.
Recently, reports suggest that Newcastle have shown interest in players such as Jarell Quansah and Harvey Elliott. If Liverpool were considering including these players in a deal, it could reduce the required amount to something more manageable.
Even so, it is evident that Newcastle does not plan to offer many concessions to teams showing interest in Isak, particularly those from the Premier League. As such, Liverpool faces an uphill battle if they hope to secure him during the upcoming summer transfer window.
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