Liverpool is willing to make an offer for Alexander Isak this week, while trying to see if they can get the Swedish striker from Newcastle in the midst of his uncertain situation
Liverpool is ready to test Newcastle's determination over Alexander Isak by making an offer this week for the stars of the Magpies in the midst of the constant uncertainty about his future.
Isak has made it clear to his current club that he wants to explore the options of St James' Park after the best season of his career. The 25-year-old stays on Tyneside after he has assumed a thigh injury from the club's pre-season tour, although transfer speculation is also considered a factor behind his absence.
Liverpool spent more than £ 200 million on Florian Wirtz this summer, but still has the room to invest a huge fee if they want Isak – and Newcastle must take into account the departure of their Wilaway star.
Eddie Howe has made it clear that the Magpies are not looking for their best players, but also acknowledge that the decision with the board would rest. And if offers for Isak reach the £ 150 million, Newcastle can be tempted to cash in.
Howe confirmed to the Daily Mail that Isak will not come to the team in South Korea in the coming seven days and Liverpool will be further stimulated by an extra £ 65 million that will come as a result of Luis Diaz who joins Bayern Munich – a movement that is almost rounded.
Newcastle may have to choose between negotiating and ensuring that they maximize their profit from the player, or refuse all offers and to inform Isak that he remains despite his desire to go somewhere else. It is understood that there is distributing within the Kamp Opinion about which approach is best for the club.
Liverpool already has Mohamed Salah, Hugo Ekitike and Cody Gakpo under their attacking options. Darwin Nunez is expected to follow Diaz from Anfield. In the meantime, Newcastle would lose their best player prior to a new crack at the Champions League, but Howe has remained cautious when he was questioned.
He recently said: “The club will make the right decision with all the information it has, and ultimately to try to help the club in any way. Then it is up to us to make good decisions the other way and improve the team as well as possible. That is what we try to do, regardless of Alex's situation.
“But I think there is a wider photo here. There is a whole football club that has to make the decision. The ownership, together with the board of directors, especially with the money involved in modern transfers.”