Liverpool news: Newcastle stars respond to Alexander Isak transfer as fresh snub comes to light

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Alexander Isak finally got the move he wanted on deadline day(Image: Nikki Dyer - LFC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Liverpool are beginning life as a new-look squad as they attempt to defend their Premier League title following the arrival of £450million-worth of new players.

The Reds invested heavily in the summer transfer window, landing Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez, Hugo Ekitike, Giovanni Leoni and Alexander Isak as their headline additions.

Good luck to him.”



Giovanni Leoni joined Liverpool instead of Newcastle(Image: Nikki Dyer/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

We knew that Newcastle were unsuccessful with attempts to sign Ekitike before Liverpool landed him for £69m, but now it has emerged that there was a similar situation with Giovanni Leoni.

We even turned down an offer from Newcastle, which was more advantageous than the one Liverpool eventually made,” Parma chief executive Federico Cherubini told Gazzetta di Parma.

“When the Reds came forward, our plans changed: both because the offer was very attractive and because the player made it clear he was very happy to take advantage of this opportunity.

On the one hand, it’s disappointing to lose such a promising young player, but on the other, we’re proud to have believed in him in unsuspecting times, when he’d only played a few games in Serie B.”

Michael Olise is a long-term target for Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)

Mohamed Salah remains at the top of his game for Liverpool and signed a new contract earlier this year.

But the club are already plotting how to replace him when the time comes, with Bayern Munich star Michael Olise their prime target.

Olise left Crystal Palace for Bayern last summer for £45m, but Liverpool hope that their strong relationship with the German club may help lure him back to the Premier League.

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