And while it remains to be seen how easy it will be to convince Newcastle United to alter its stance on wantaway Alexander Isak, the Reds cannot afford to be left light on numbers in their forward line.

Of course, Liverpool has signed Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt for a fee that could reach $106 million (£79 million), and Florian Wirtz could be described as a forward rather than a midfielder.

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Equally, it is understood that Liverpool does not want to block the pathway of Rio Ngumoha, the breakout star of pre-season.

Even if Liverpool can sign Isak from Newcastle — and the player was training alone on Wednesday after missing the Magpies' trip to Asia this summer — then there is an argument for getting one more on top of that.

INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA - JULY 17: Alexander Isak during the Newcastle United Pre Season Training Session at FC Seefelder Plateau on July 17, 2025 in Innsbruck, Austria.

While no player will be signed without there being a proper plan in place, and anyone coming in just for the sake of it can be discounted, Liverpool won't want to be caught short.
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