Liverpool has struck a deal to transfer Darwin Nunez to Al-Hilal, shifting their focus now to securing a replacement.

The Reds have their sights firmly on Newcastle striker Alexander Isak, but won't rush into buying an alternative if they fail to secure him.



Recently, PSG forward Bradley Barcola, 22, has been linked with the club as an alternative to Isak, with the idea that Ekitike would take up a central role.

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However, despite interest from Liverpool and several other clubs, there are no immediate plans to make a move for the forward

Darwin Nunez is on his way out of Liverpool

Napoli's bid earlier in the window was unsuccessful as Nunez once again requested to leave, but now Al-Hilal have agreed terms with Liverpool and the player is set to earn £400,000-a-week ($536.5K) in Saudi.

Liverpool's £110M ($147.5M) bid for Isak was unsuccessful last week, and they are holding off on a second offer, which is expected to shatter the British transfer record

Newcastle is not considering offers until they secure a replacement for Isak, but it seems they may miss out on their latest target as RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko is in talks with Manchester United.

Isak, aged 25, is currently recuperating from a thigh injury and training separately from the Newcastle first-team squad
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