Liverpool has intensified their pursuit of Alexander Isak of Newcastle United, formally extending an offer to sign the Swedish striker for a reported £120 million.
Although there hasn’t been a formal proposal submitted yet, famous transfer source David Ornstein stated on Tuesday that the Reds have made it clear they intend to bring Isak to Anfield. Newcastle, though, has made it clear that the 25-year-old is not up for sale.
After joining from Real Sociedad for £60 million, Isak has blossomed at St. James’ Park. He just had an incredible season with 27 goals in 42 games.
His efforts helped Newcastle secure a Champions League berth and a fifth-place finish. In 109 games for the Magpies, he has scored 62 goals in all competitions.
According to Gregg Evans, the club correspondent, “Liverpool mean business.” “The interest in Isak shows how determined Liverpool is to build on their title victory from the previous season and dominate for years to come.”
Following Diogo Jota’s untimely death earlier this month, which completely rocked the team and left a huge hole in their attacking options, Liverpool’s search for a top-tier striker became even more pressing.
Liverpool’s high-stakes hiring campaign has begun in response. They already broke their transfer record when they paid £100 million to recruit German sensation Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen, with the possibility of additional fees that may bring the total to £116 million.
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Bayern Munich’s €67.5 million offer for Colombian winger Luis Diaz was recently turned down by the Reds, who are still focused on bolstering their roster in preparation for the upcoming campaign.
Nevertheless, a subplot might be driving this unexpected drive for Isak. Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia and Napoli have expressed interest in Darwin Núñez, despite his occasional displays of genius. Liverpool will require a dependable No. 9 to front the line if he leaves.
