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Alexander Isak has attracted plenty of attention(Image: Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images)

Liverpool had two chances to sign Alexander Isak before he rose to stardom, but remain interested in the Newcastle hitman, who is among three strikers they are tracking this summer.

The Swede came through the ranks at AIK in his homeland and it was whilst he was on their books that the Reds held talks over the striker.

It was in Spain that he made his name, which attracted plenty of attention, but the Magpies acted and spent a club-record fee of around £60million to sign Isak.

Liverpool passed up the chance to sign Isak that summer when they instead chose to spend a then club-record fee on Darwin Nunez - which left Newcastle with a free run at the Swedish star.

The club's former director of research Ian Graham has admitted that Klopp's say over transfer activity was a major factor in Nunez, who had scored against the Reds in the Champions League, being picked over Isak.

It has proved an inspired call and the 25-year-old is now one of the most sought after strikers in Europe.

He scored against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final last season as Newcastle finally ended their trophy drought.

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He is now valued at well north of £100m and has a lengthy contract still to run at St James' Park.

Newcastle have no plans to sell but the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool have been linked, with the Reds thought to have shortlisted him as well as two other No 9s.

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Alongside Isak they are also keeping tabs on Hugo Ekitike and Victor Osimhen.

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