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Alexander Isak has apparently been training at Real Sociedad's training ground amid reports he has gone AWOL from Newcastle due to his desire to secure a transfer to Liverpool.

Isak did not travel on Newcastle's pre-season tour of Asia last week, and while the St.

James' Park club's official reason for his absence was that he was injured, it soon emerged that Isak had asked to explore a move away from the North East.

Liverpool holds a long-standing interest in the striker, and despite spending a lot of money already this summer, it is understood that a deal to sign Isak would be financially viable due to the Reds' outgoings.

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Liverpool secured an $88 million fee for Luis Diaz from Bayern Munich earlier this week, after the sales of Jarell Quansah, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Caoimhin Kelleher, and Nat Phillips earlier in the summer raised around $75 million.

Isak has reportedly agreed personal terms on a six-year contract at Anfield, but it remains to be seen whether the Reds can strike a deal with Newcastle for the Swede's signature.

Despite officially being injured, Spanish outlet Diario Vasco reports that Isak has been maintaining his fitness at his old club — Isak spent three years at Sociedad between 2019 and 2022.

Newcastle would undoubtedly demand a Premier League record fee to part ways with Isak this summer, with some suggestions that the Magpies could demand $199 million for the 25-year-old.

Newcastle is under no financial pressure to sell Isak, but the club may decide it is in its best interests to do so as Eddie Howe may not want to go into the new season with an unhappy star on his hands.

That kind of money could also help Newcastle to improve its squad significantly during the final few weeks of the transfer window.



Benjamin Sesko is being eyed by Newcastle as a possible replacement for Isak

One player who Newcastle has seemingly identified as a possible replacement for Isak is RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko, who has been highly touted as a top striking prospect for several years.

Sesko had been heavily linked with Arsenal in recent years before the Gunners reached an agreement to sign Viktor Gyokeres, and the 22-year-old Slovenian is said to be eyeing a move to the Premier League this summer.

However, Sesko's reported preference would be to join Manchester United, which could have a knock-on effect on Liverpool's chances of landing Isak.

If Sesko moves to Old Trafford, that would send Newcastle back to the drawing board with regards to identifying a possible replacement for Isak.

Newcastle is working on a deal to sign Yoane Wissa from Brentford, but signing Wissa alone would not suffice, considering Callum Wilson also left the club earlier in the summer.


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