Alexander Isak, Newcastle and Liverpool transfer
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Then there are Isak’s wages. His exact demands are unknown but given his status as one of the world’s leading players a range of £250,000 to £300,000 a week is far from unreasonable. At that level, the hit to a club would be £15m-£18m annually.
Alexander Isak missed Newcastles pre-season defeat to Celtic and will miss the clubs pre-season tour to Asia due to a minor thigh injury; Liverpool have shown an interest in Isak but then moved on to
Versatile upfront, ability to press hard and win duels make Newcastle forward generate interest from Liverpool, Arsenal as race for his signature heats up in summer transfer window.
Just because Liverpool could most likely afford Alexander Isak this summer, doesn’t mean they will sign the Newcastle star. After all, they have just recruited an exciting, young centre-forward who shares similar characteristics with the Swede, and a fee of £120–150 million could still dissuade them from pursuing a deal.
Newcastle United’s stance on Alexander Isak remains firm — the striker is not for sale. However, the ultimate decision over his future will lie in the hands of chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), in a saga that has begun to ripple through the club just as they embark on their pre-season tour of the Far East.
Liverpool's pursuit of Alexander Isak amid a summer of big spending isn't about being better this season but about future-proofing the team so that they're ready for life beyond Mo Salah.
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Alexander Isak to Liverpool THUNDERS CLOSER with quadruple sale to fund record-breaking bid – sourcesLiverpool are set to launch a formal bid for Alexander Isak imminently and are willing to MATCH Newcastle's valuation with a record-destroying offer, using a quadruple exit to fund the move
Alexander Isak was once hailed as the next Zlatan Ibrahimovic due to his prodigious rise and his Swedish background but he is a very different character and a player who is now coming up with big goal
Liverpool have wanted Alexander Isak to be their new no.9 since at least January. The Swede's form has been remarkable over the last two years, cementing himself as a truly elite striker.
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