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As the Reds continue reshaping their squad under Arne Slot, the chase for the Newcastle United striker has not only unsettled the Magpies’ pre-season but may signal a power shift in the Premier League’s elite.

Alexander Isak’s ambition is clear: he wants to compete for top honours, and he sees Liverpool, not Newcastle, as the right platform to do that.

According to TEAMtalk, the Swedish forward has provisionally agreed to a five-year deal with Liverpool, with an option for a sixth.



Worse for Newcastle, he has now flown to Spain to train solo at Real Sociedad, a move that has reportedly left club officials “disrespected” and scrambling to regain control of the narrative.

For Liverpool, the Isak deal is about timing and precision.

Liverpool are currently working to negotiate that figure down, with hopes of settling between £120-130 million, but they’re not afraid to pay full price if it means securing a striker Slot believes can lead the line for years to come.

The Magpies, understandably, want clarity before the start of their season and have issued Isak an ultimatum: return by their early August friendlies or face disciplinary consequences.

Their transfer strategy this summer has been uncharacteristically quiet, until now.

Newcastle’s fallback option appears to be Benjamin Sesko of RB Leipzig, but the Slovenian is leaning towards Manchester United, a club without European football.

For Liverpool, that only makes their chase more symbolic.
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