Last week, Alexander Isak was not allowed to join the barbecue for the rest of the Newcastle players. The Swede can fire up the grill himself, but this signals the Premier League’s second highest scoring player last season is deep in the freezer. Newcastle have told a furious Isak that he will not be able to transfer to Liverpool this summer, a new Newcastle contract with increased wages and a buyout clause should alleviate the disappointment. This seems completely deadlocked, but as we have seen before. If the right “unheard-of” offer comes on the table, then everything can change.
Liverpool have a strong motivation (to put it mildly) to secure a cannon of a striker. Darwin Nunez has been sold to the “Ronaldo League”, Arne Slot is without the necessary cover in the No. 9 position. This was felt by Liverpool supporters in the Community Shield loss to Crystal Palace.
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According to The Telegraph, Newcastle still have a sale scenario of Isak on the table, but the premise for opening the door for Liverpool is not just about the bid. The English media claim Newcastle need to position themselves to sign two strikers “of appropriate quality” before entering talks to sell Isak.
This is the first hurdle for Liverpool. The second is that the reigning Premier League champions accept that it will take a Premier League historic bid of £150 million to secure the goal machine.
Isak has mentally set himself up to wear the Liverpool shirt, the Swede has been out of pre-season at Newcastle and is not available for the start of the season anyway, Liverpool are desperate to sign a world-class striker. This is not over.
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