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Alexander Isak remains Liverpool's No.

The Swedish superstar, Liverpool's dream striker target, is at the centre of a tense tug-of-war between the Reds and Newcastle.

This week, Liverpool floated the idea of a British transfer record £120million bid for Isak, but Newcastle are refusing to do business.



As a result, Liverpool have turned their attention to Hugo Ekitike, hijacking Newcastle's pursuit of the Eintracht Frankfurt forward, with a £70m deal taking shape.

Liverpool haven't given up on Isak and could push for the 25-year-old again next year, or possibly even later in the window.

But as things stand, he looks set to stay at St James' Park.

This isn't the first time Isak has been at the centre of a transfer battle.

His tally dropped to 10 goals in 2021/22, but that didn't stop Newcastle shelling out a club-record £63m to bring him to the Toon.

In the three years since, Isak has scored 62 goals in 109 games for Newcastle and bagged a career-best 27-goal haul in 2024/25.

Liverpool will likely need to break the bank to land Isak, with some reports suggesting Newcastle will ask for around £150m if and when they decide to sell the Sweden international.

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As things stand, Isak will not push for an exit this summer.
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