Cliff Notes – Liverpool register interest in Newcastle’s Alexander Isak
- Liverpool have expressed interest in signing Newcastle forward Alexander Isak as they seek a new centre-forward amid uncertainty surrounding Darwin Núñez’s future.
- Newcastle is reportedly unwilling to sell Isak, who has scored 62 goals in 102 appearances, and Liverpool has yet to make a formal offer.
Liverpool register interest in Newcastle’s Alexander Isak
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Liverpool have registered their interest in signing Newcastle United forward Alexander Isak this summer as they continue their search for a No. 9, a source has told ESPN.
The Premier League champions are in the market for a new centre-forward as uncertainty over the future of Darwin Núñez continues, with Napoli one of the clubs interested in signing the Uruguay international this summer.
Liverpool also turned down a €67.5 million (£78.5m) bid from Bayern Munich to sign forward Luis Díaz on Tuesday. The Reds have not submitted a formal offer for Isak however they have made an approach to Newcastle to assess his availability, as they have done with other forward targets.
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Alexander Isak scored against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final in March. George Wood/Getty Images
Newcastle’s stance has so far been that they are unwilling to let the Sweden international — who has scored 62 goals in 102 appearances for the club — depart this summer.
Liverpool have already broken their transfer record to sign Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Florian Wirtz in a deal that could rise up to a British-record £116m. It will likely take more than that for Newcastle to sanction Isak’s exit this summer.
Sources have also told ESPN Newcastle are working on a deal to sign Eintracht Frankfurt forward Hugo Ekitike, with a view to the forward playing alongside Isak in attack.
Liverpool have also been linked with the player however it is understood they are not convinced by the 23-year-old, with Newcastle set to up their offer to Frankfurt in the coming days.