Sky Sports share ‘desperate’ Isak to Liverpool update as conditions for a deal are laid out
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Liverpool are also waiting to sign their dream target this summer, but after their first bid worth £110million was rejected, the Reds are yet to make another move.
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Several other players, such as Real Madrid’s Rodrygo, have been linked with an Anfield switch, but in reality, it’s clear that Arne Slot only has eyes for Isak.
Since the start of the summer transfer window, the main thing that has held a deal up is that Newcastle haven’t been able to source a replacement for their star man.
However, as per a new report from Sky Sports journalist Keith Downie, it seems like Newcastle are now getting “desperate” to sign a new number nine this summer.
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“Behind all of this, and this has been the case for a number of weeks now, is that Newcastle are pretty much getting desperate when it comes to replacements,” he said.
“We know that they tried to send Benjamin Sesko as a replacement for Isak to allow him to go, they failed.
“They tried to sign Hugo Ekitike, who, of course, went to Liverpool and ironically scored here at St James’ Park against Newcastle last night.
“They missed out on Joao Pedro and Liam Delap, and they’ve tried and failed a number of times, and they’re still at the table active in the market, and I think if they managed to get maybe one, hopefully two, there’s a chance Alexander Isak could leave between now and the closure of the transfer window.”
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Isak’s potential move to Liverpool has been one of the most drawn-out transfer sagas in recent memory.
From the start, it’s been clear that Liverpool and Isak have wanted the move to go through, but with the way that things have been handled at Newcastle, that option has never really been on the table.
And now we’re entering the final few days of the transfer window, it’s getting close to the point of no return for Slot’s first-team squad.