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Alexander Isak recently told Newcastle United that he would like to explore an exit from the club(Image: 2025 Getty Images)

Luis Diaz's imminent move from Liverpool to Bayern Munich looks to have thwarted any potential swap deal for Alexander Isak.

Liverpool's spending approached the £300m mark after they wrapped up a £79m move for Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt.

That figure could rise still further after Isak told Newcastle he wanted to explore a move away from St James' Park, with Arne Slot's side at the front of the queue.



However, Diaz's exit may put an end to recent suggestions that Newcastle could request Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez as part of a potential swap transfer for Isak.

Recent reports from German outlet Bild claimed the Magpies were considering a move for Nunez after the Reds beat them to the signature of Ekitike.

The Frenchman's arrival looks to have pushed their former record signing out of Slot's first-choice eleven.

With Newcastle looking for a striker and Isak seemingly looking for the exit door, a potential swap deal that would have seen the Swede and the former Benfica ace switch clubs appeared to be a possibility.

It is part of pre-season, the boys need to get towards match fitness and that is a thin balance, a thin line sometimes.

"In this situation we thought it was smarter for Darwin and Wata to sit it out today but I assume they will be with us when we are in Japan for the next game.”

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe said there is 'no chance' that Isak will join their pre-season tour of Asia(Image: 2025 Newcastle United)

Nunez had been linked with a move to Napoli, but the Italian champions' recent signing of Udinese forward Lorenzo Lucca seemingly put an end to those rumours.

Nevertheless, Liverpool are still understood to be interested in Isak, who is believed to have a price-tag of around £150m on his head.

The Reds broke the Premier League transfer record to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for £116m, but if they want Isak, they will have to surpass that figure significantly.
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