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Liverpool are contemplating a move for Alexander Isak(Image: Getty Images)

Premier League rules could aid Liverpool in their attempts to sign Alexander Isak from Newcastle United.

As such, any deal would be subject to a fair market value assessment by the Premier League as an associated party transaction.

Football finance expert Stefan Borson believes that could cap any fee at £150million.



That deal would be adjusted.

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"First of all, it would have to have a fair market value assessment by the Premier League.

So that probably caps the fee at £150million.

"There is no possibility of £200million or something like that because the Premier League won't approve that.

I think the Premier League would approve £150million."

Newcastle sold Allan Saint-Maximin to the PIF-owned club Al-Ahli two years ago for a fee reportedly in the region of £25million.

Their then sporting director, Dan Ashworth, stressed afterwards that "we are absolutely convinced it is fair market value," acknowledging "the Premier League has to be happy".

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