With 19 goals and 5 assists this season in the Premier League, Alexander Isak has been the frontrunner for Newcastle United this season, and his prolific form has got the eyes of many top European Clubs, with Liverpool leading the charge to sign the Swedish International.
With Isak set to take on the Merseyside club in the upcoming EFL Cup final, the game could serve as a preview of what’s to come, a switch from black and white to red.
There is doubt surrounding Mohamed Salah’s contract situation, and given interest from Saudi Arabia, the club is going beyond their regular transfer strategy for the summer.
While the right-wing position remains in doubt, there have also been talks of Nunez leaving the club in the summer.
Given the Uruguayan’s hefty price tag, his goal return has fallen short of expectations in what is now his third season in the Premier League.
As per Sky Switzerland’s Sacha Tavolieri, Liverpool has already made contact with Isak’s representatives.
The Merseyside club is ready to make an offer of £150 million for the 25-year-old.
This would surpass the £85 million they paid for Darwin Nunez in 2022, and make Isak Liverpool’s most expensive signing.
Under new boss Arne Slot, Liverpool has had a relatively quiet transfer window, with Federico Chiesa being their only major acquisition.
While Isak’s contract runs until 2028, the Magpies may find it hard to reject such a lucrative offer for the forward.
This season, only Mohamed Salah and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland have outscored the Swedish striker.
