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Liverpool target Alexander Isak in action for Newcastle(Image: Photo by Alex Livesey - Danehouse/Getty Images)

Liverpool may have just received their final answer on whether a move for Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak is achievable this summer.

The Reds have spent heavily during this window, bringing in Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez.

However, following the departure of Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich, and the likely exit of Darwin Nunez to Al Hilal, they now risk going into the new season short on attacking options.

That makes Liverpool’s pursuit of Isak no surprise, given he is arguably the standout forward potentially available this summer.

However, that availability has always depended on two things.

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The player pushing to leave and Newcastle finding a suitable replacement - and so far, only one of those dominoes has fallen.

Newcastle have consistently maintained that the Swede is not for sale, and rejected a bid from the Reds worth in the region of £110 million just last week.

Newcastle’s recent pursuit of Benjamin Sesko suggested there could be a route out of St James’ Park for Isak, but the player now appears to have chosen a move to Manchester United instead.

At some point, they may have to move on to other targets.

And with the Sesko saga now seemingly resolved, Liverpool may soon have to accept the reality that Isak is simply unattainable this summer, regardless of how much he may want to push for the move.

The one thing he, and Liverpool, cannot control is Newcastle’s ability to sign a viable replacement.

There may come a point when both parties must stand down and revisit the situation in January or next summer.

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Only time will tell whether Newcastle have already come to terms with that reality, or whether there are still more twists and turns to come.

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