TBR Football can exclusively reveal that Liverpool are confident that they can pull off a deal to sign Alexander Isak this summer.
Liverpool have already contacted Isak’s representatives after he punished them in the Carabao Cup final, scoring the second goal in Newcastle United’s famous 2-1 victory.
Both Liverpool and Arsenal hugely admire Isak and the Reds will have to fend off competition from multiple top clubs to secure his services.
In February, TBR Football uncovered that Isak is Mikel Arteta’s ideal signing at Arsenal and the Spaniard would be worried if Arne Slot’s side win the race for his signature.
Liverpool fans will be happy to discover that the club already have plans in place that could help them sign Alexander Isak over their competitors.
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Liverpool confident about signing Alexander Isak from Newcastle
First and foremost, sources have told TBR Football’s chief correspondent Graeme Bailey that Liverpool are open to breaking the club-transfer record they paid to sign Darwin Nunez to bring Isak to Anfield.
However, Newcastle do not have a fee in mind to sell the Carabao Cup winner but a lofty figure of £120 million has been suggested.
Isak is the Reds’ number one priority in the summer transfer window and they back themselves to defeat Arsenal in a shootout to sign the in-form marksman.
The Premier League leaders are ready to make their presence known in the transfer market and with Liverpool holding contracts talks with Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk during the international break — there is hope in the red half of Merseyside that they can convince both players to stay put.
Arne Slot recently called Isak “unbelievable” and the good news for the Dutch tactician is that Liverpool are ready to offer players in exchange to Newcastle just to sign the revered striker. Joe Gomez, who Newcastle were interested in signing last year as well as Jarrell Quansah, Harvey Elliott and Ben Doak are some of the names that have been mentioned.
While Liverpool are set to sell Nunez, he will not be offered in any deal involving Isak as the Magpies have no interest in bringing him to St. James’ Park.
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How Newcastle chairman feels about selling Alexander Isak
If Arne Slot does manage to get his hands on the former Real Sociedad goalscorer, it would be fair to assume at this point that they will automatically be best placed to win the title next season.
Much like Salah, the 25-year-old would prove to be a true game-changer of a signing and furthermore, he is Premier League proven.
But Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Newcastle’s chairman has no intention of selling Isak to suitors like Liverpool as well as Arsenal and is unwilling to even entertain any bids for him.
| ALEXANDER ISAK STATS FOR NEWCASTLE THIS SEASON | |
| STARTS | 32 |
| GOALS | 23 |
| ASSISTS | 5 |
The Solna-born forward is believed to be Al-Rumayyan’s “favourite player” and he is adamant about not letting him leave no matter how high the offer they are presented is.
