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Alan Shearer has tipped Alexander Isak to become an even greater goal threat amid interest from Liverpool(Image: Getty)

Alan Shearer has tipped Newcastle ace Alexander Isak to develop even further as Liverpool continue their pursuit of the Swedish sensation.

They've also bolstered their squad with the additions of Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez, Hugo Ekitike and Giorgi Mamardashvili.

Arne Slot's side had a hefty offer for Isak worth £110m plus add-ons turned down, and it's now up in the air as to whether they'll come back with a higher bid.



Newcastle are holding their ground given the player has three years left to run on his contract, yet Isak appears to feel unsettled.

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Following a January sit-down with Isak, Tyneside icon Shearer was convinced the forward has even more potential to unlock.

"I feel that Isak has put himself into the 'world class' category now, with his performances for Newcastle over the past two seasons.

"Along with Mohamed Salah at Liverpool and Manchester City's Erling Haaland, he is one of the three standout forwards we have got in the Premier League.

"I remember talking to Isak this time last year [2023], and Howe and his assistant Jason Tindall walked in and said one of the things he could do better at was tap-ins, those kind of two or three-yard finishes where you are just in the right place at the right time.

Arne Slot is still hoping to get a deal over the line for Isak after Liverpool's opening bid was rejected(Image: Liverpool FC, Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

"Isak felt the same way, and he has clearly worked on that, in terms of his positioning and where you need to be to get on the end of balls into the box.

You can understand why he keeps getting better and better as a player."

The Isak situation remains a bold gamble, particularly after he told Newcastle he wanted to weigh up his options elsewhere.

RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko is currently leading the race, with the club submitting a club-record bid for the Slovenian.

The latest developments surrounding Sesko suggest he's willing to join either Newcastle or Manchester United, who have maintained a long-standing interest in him.
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