The Alexander Isak Saga drags through a sensational movement for the Sweden striker that now seems to be more and more dependent on whether Newcastle can seal the signing of Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig
Next stop Wembley as Liverpool from Arne Slot to Wembley for the FA Community Shield against Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon.
But the Alexander Isak Saga drags through a sensational movement for the Sweden striker that now seems to be more and more dependent whether Newcastle can seal the signing of Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig and Pip Manchester United in the race for his signature.
Anyway, the Reds seem well set up for the new campaign with Florian Wirtz who speaks on Monday evening after the friendly matches against Athletic Bilbao about how he settles and the transfer costs of £ 116 million will not weigh heavily.
Here are the large transfer stories to keep an eye on in and around Anfield.
Wirtz relaxing
Florian Wirtz insists that his huge price tag “doesn't matter”, because he is planning to conquer the Premier League Stormenderhand. Champions Liverpool has disabled a first £ 100 million this summer to take Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen, and if certain add-ons are met, that will rise to £ 116 million.
That reimbursement would darken the current British transfer record of £ 115 million that Chelsea paid to get Moises Caicedo from Brighton two years ago.
Liverpool continues to hunt for Alexander Isak from Newcastle in a deal that could surpass the club record costs of Wirtz, but if that transfer does not come loose, Wirtz has no problem known as the most expensive new addition to the champions team in what has been a summer of £ 265 million so far.
Printed on the fee that Liverpool has paid for him, Wirtz said, “No, I am not thinking about this.”
Isak hit struck
Former Chelsea star Shaun Wright-Phillips has closed Alexander Isak for the lack of respect shown to his teammates in Newcastle while his transfersaga continues.
The Sweden -star Isak has left his wish to make St. James Park become public knowledge in the midst of focus importance of Liverpool, although the asking price of the tone remains a bit higher than what the Premier League champions seemed willing to pay if a first bid had rejected last week.
And Wright-Phillips, a 36 times England-International, thinks that Isak has forced a movement in such a way that it can easily be considered an insult to his current colleagues.
“I think he treated it very badly because everyone knows you want to leave, but you have to train,” said Wright-Phillips aceodds.com. “You don't influence the club, you will find the players with whom you have been at war for the last three seasons. Have a little respect for your teammates, show up to train and then go home.”
Diaz memory
Bayern Munich Great Lothar Matthaus has reminded Luis Diaz that he “was not the first choice” after he had moved to the German giants from Liverpool for £ 65 million.
The deal of the Colombian in Anfield had two more years left and he wanted a new contract, but Kop -bosses refused to open the negotiations about a new deal – forcing Diaz and his representatives to urge his exit. Bayern finally closed a deal with Liverpool to take him to Bavaria, so that their summer search for new attacking talent was ended.
But Matthaus said to Bild: “Diaz is a good player, but he was not the first choice for this position. We also received rejections, and Eberl must not forget that.”