Alexander Isak's 5 Liverpool shirt number options including obvious choice
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Liverpool is hopeful of concluding a deal worth around $169 million (£125 million) for Newcastle United star Alexander Isak, with the saga of the summer nearing an end.
Isak is set to get his dream transfer, while Newcastle has signed Nick Woltemade from Stuttgart this week and could also squeeze a deal for Yoane Wissa through from Brentford.
The obvious pick for Isak when it comes to a shirt number would be nine, which is vacant at Anfield because of Darwin Nunez's departure.
Previously, Isak has worn a variety of numbers for various clubs including 14 (currently Federico Chiesa's), 19 (currently Harvey Elliott's), and 24 (currently vacant).
"Newcastle haven't got one of the players that they want in," Newcastle legend Alan Shearer said on The Rest Is Football podcast before details emerged of Isak's impending move emerged.
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"I'd be surprised if Newcastle let him go without getting another forward in.
But he's not ready to lead Newcastle in the Champions League and going forward in the league to try and get in a top five or top six space.
"His time may come in the future, but he's not ready to start yet.
Just under £70m.
"Newcastle, unfortunately, are always going to have to pay over the limit because there is a Saudi price now, and there might be an Isak price.
"Other clubs know that Newcastle are on the hunt for a forward, so they were always going to get stung with the price