Sweden striker Alexander Isak closely linked to Liverpool transfer after reportedly telling Newcastle he desires to depart.
Newcastle have rejected Liverpool’s opening bid to signal unsettled Sweden striker Alexander Isak, in keeping with reviews.
Isak has been coaching at his previous membership Actual Sociedad this week after reportedly telling Newcastle he desires to depart St James’ Park.
The 25-year-old has been linked with Liverpool for the reason that finish of final season, and the Premier League champions are actually believed to have formalised their curiosity with a suggestion of about 110 million kilos ($146m) plus potential add-ons.
However Newcastle, who reportedly worth Isak at 150 million kilos ($199m), stay keen to carry on to their prize asset and have rebuffed Liverpool’s preliminary bid.
Isak, who joined Newcastle in a 60-million-pound ($80m) transfer from Actual Sociedad in 2022, scored 23 Premier League targets final season to assist Newcastle qualify for the Champions League.
He has three years left on his Newcastle contract, however didn’t journey to Asia for the Magpies’ ongoing preseason tour, with the membership saying he had a minor thigh damage.
On Thursday, Actual Sociedad confirmed he was at their Zubieta facility along with his personal trainers.
It was reported on Friday that Newcastle had advised Isak he might agree a brand new deal containing a get-out clause for subsequent yr, however he responded by insisting he desires to maneuver now.
Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot has already bolstered his attacking choices by signing Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike and Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Florian Wirtz in the course of the present switch window.
However the Reds are desperate to make their ahead line much more formidable by including Isak, as they give the impression of being to win back-to-back English titles for the primary time for the reason that Eighties.
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe struck a defiant word earlier this week when he mentioned: “He’s nonetheless our participant. He’s contracted to us.
“We, to a level, management what’s subsequent for him. I might like to imagine all potentialities are nonetheless out there to us.
“My want is that he stays, however that’s not in my full management.”
Liverpool have spent greater than 250 million kilos ($332m) up to now in the summertime window, with Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong and Giorgi Mamardashvili becoming a member of Wirtz and Ekitike at Anfield.