Liverpool remains interested in Alexander Isak after he had told Newcastle that he wants to leave, while Luis Diaz is a group of Reds stars that can be sold to finance a lucrative transfer
They may have spent almost £ 300 million, but Liverpool is in the middle of another transfersaga. Alexander Isak, who for the first time came as a goal before Hugo Ekitike's £ 79 million arrival, is the man who has orchestrated it after he told Newcastle that he wants to leave Tyneside this summer.
It is understood that Liverpool remains interested, although it cost them more than the £ 116 million they paid to sign Florian Wirtz of Bayer Leverkusen. That set a new British transfer record in what was a busy summer in Anfield.
The Reds began to welcome their series of important signing sessions by Jeremie Frimpong for £ 29.5 million before Wirtz followed quickly. Milos Kerkez was the next place and put Liverpool another £ 40 million back.
Sales are therefore necessary if the Reds want to sign Isak without making themselves short. Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez and Harvey Elliott are all connected to movements gone, with two of them on Saturday the 4-2 loss of Saturday against AC Milan in Hong Kong.
Here is an overview of the latest transfer news from Anfield.
Howe gives an isak -update
Eddie Howe admits that the future of Alexander Isak is not related to him, but remains convinced that the goal of Liverpool will remain in Newcastle. Speaking after Isak did not travel with How's team for their pre-season tour through Asia, the Magpies boss said: “The manager of course has an opinion, but in the end the decision with the board will rest.”
Howe added that Newcastle is not under pressure to sell and say: “We are financially in a very strong position.”
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Lock confirms why Diaz kindly missed
Arne Slot has confirmed that Luis Diaz missed Saturday's defeat against AC Milan because of the uncertainty about his future. Diaz, 28, was the subject of a £ 58.5 million from Bayern Munich that the Reds rejected.
Asked if both the Colombian winger and Darwin Nunez were omitted for potential transfers, Slot replied: “In the situation of Lucho it was [linked to his future]Yes. There have been many rumors around it lately and I cannot comment on that. But he really trains well with us and we have now decided not to play him yet.
“In the situation of Darwin, he also trained very well and played a few good games for us this preseason. He was injured, so we didn't want to take the risk and it was also the same with Wataru Endo, trained with us all week, but we didn't want to take any risk with him either.”
Guehi's absence explained
Marc Guehi missed the pre-season on Friday for the season of Crystal Palace against Crawley Town, which suggested that he could be in conversation with Liverpool. The Reds are interested in the 25-year-old defender, but palace boss Oliver Glasner revealed after the game that his absence was due to an injury.
“Marc had a very small injury, but he will train with us on Sunday,” Glasner explained. “We don't want to take any risks.”