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Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer believes that Liverpool has glaring issues that must be resolved defensively, amid its pursuit of striker Alexander Isak.

Liverpool has heavily pursued Isak this summer, and Newcastle rejected a bid worth $146 million from the Premier League champions.

Liverpool has already spent $106 million on Hugo Ekitike this transfer window, a player Newcastle intended to sign.

It's been an exciting summer window for Liverpool, as Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, and Milos Kerkez have all been acquired alongside Ekitike.

There'll be even more money spent by the big clubs come the end of the transfer window."

Liverpool remains keen on breaking the British transfer record to sign Isak, but for Newcastle to grant his release, the club needs to sign a replacement.

Since then, Newcastle has seen pursuits of Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford, Ipswich striker Liam Delap, and Brentford winger Bryan Mbeumo fall through.

All three players opted for moves elsewhere in England, and Liverpool hijacked Newcastle's pursuit of Ekitike

After Newcastle finally saw a bid accepted for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko, Manchester United turned his head with a late approach.

If Newcastle cannot sign a new forward, then it's likely that Isak will remain at the club next season

Even if Newcastle does sign a new striker before the end of the window, Shearer is concerned about the club's inability to attract new players.

"Whether that has anything to do with Newcastle's lack of business and the number of players that have said no to them, I don't know
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