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Liverpool and Arne Slot can count themselves lucky after reports suggest Arsenal has rejected a mammoth swap deal involving transfer target and Real Madrid star Rodrygo.

Despite shelling out nearly $270 million this summer to bolster their frontline with Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike, the Reds remain in the market for more firepower.

Last week, it was reported that Anfield would be his preferred destination, and Liverpool will be pleased to learn of a supposed swap deal turned down by the Gunners.

According to Marca, Mikel Arteta's side received a swap offer from the Spanish giants involving star center-back William Saliba.

Arsenal are said to have rejected the swap offer involving Rodrygo.

However, a deal for Newcastle's Isak is likely higher up on the club's agenda.

After informing the Magpies in July that he wished to move on, the two parties have subsequently been forced into a stalemate, with Isak refusing to play and Newcastle refusing to sell unless they received an adequate offer.

Liverpool initially submitted a bid just shy of $150M for Isak, though this was turned down.

He has been training in exile away from the first team in an attempt to force through a move, and was the subject of angered chants from Magpies fans at Villa Park.

Liverpool boss Slot was queried about his options last week and admitted that they are looking to add one more attacker, which could turn out to be either Isak or Rodrygo.

"I see Hugo [Ekitike] mainly as a No
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