Alexander Isak is still linked to Liverpool, but a potential movement seems to have taken a huge hit with another large deal in the transfer market on the edge of completion
The upcoming relocation of Luis Diaz from Liverpool to Bayern Munich seems to have thwart every potential swap deal for Alexander Isak. Diaz, 28, seems to be moving to Bavaria, after Vincent Kompany's side had agreed a £ 65.5 million deal for the Colombian.
The ruling Premier League champions are active buyers on the transfer market this summer, but the Diaz exit would be a considerable sale. The expenditure of Liverpool was approaching the £ 300 million after they had completed a £ 79 million movement for Hugo Ekitike by Eintracht Frankfurt.
That figure could still rise further after Isak Newcastle had told that he wanted to explore a move by St James' park, with the side of Arne Slot at the front of the queue. However, the exit of Diaz can put an end to recent suggestions that Newcastle Liverpool Vooruit Darwin Nunez could ask as part of a potential SWAP transfer for Isak.
Recent reports from the German Outlet Bild claimed that the Magpies considered a movement for Nunez after the Reds had defeated them to the signature of Ekitike. The Frenchman's arrival seems to have pushed their former record by Slot's first choice eleven.
With Newcastle looking for a striker and Isak who was looking for the starting door, a potential swap -deal that would have seen the Swede and the former Benfica Ace Switch clubs, seemed to be a possibility. Now that Diaz left the club, every vague chance seems to be over.
Newcastle has also drawn their attention to RB Leipzig Vooruit Benjamin Sesko, which is appreciated between £ 60 million and £ 70 million. The young Slovenian was associated with a move to Arsenal, but the Gunners ended their interest in signing Viktor Gyokeres instead of Sporting Lisbon.
In the meantime, Nunez is currently taking care of a slight injury that is picked up during the preseason. The Uruguayan did not stand up in the collision of the preseason of the Reds against AC Milan, because Slot did not want to risk it.
The Dutchman is also impressed by how the 26-year-old performed this summer. Slot said: “In the situation of Darwin, he trained very well and already played a few good games for us for us this preseason. He was injured, so we didn't want to take the risk.
“It was also the same with Wata (Endo)-the whole week trained with us, but we also didn't want to take a risk with him. It is part of the pre-season, the boys have to go to Match Fitness and that is a thin balance, sometimes a thin line.
“In this situation we thought it was smarter for Darwin and Wata to sit out today, but I assume they will be with us when we are in Japan for the next game.”
Nunez was associated with a move to Napoli, but the recent signing of the Italian champions of Udinese attacker Lorenzo Lucca apparently put an end to those rumors. Nevertheless, Liverpool is still seen as interested in Isak, which is supposed to have a price tag of approximately £ 150 million on his head.
The Reds broke the Premier League transfer record to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for £ 116 million, but if they want Isak, they will have to consider considerably. If they would meet the enormous appreciation of Newcastle, their expenses would reach up to £ 450 million.