Liverpool's 2nd bid for Alexander Isak has been inevitable since nan Newcastle striker dropped his now infamous "broken promises" statement 10 days ago.
With 3 days to spell until nan transportation model shuts, we are still waiting for nan Premier League champions' improved 2nd connection aft their original £110m bid was rejected connected 1 August.
But sources proceed to insist it is simply a matter of clip earlier nan Reds return pinch a caller 1 - apt to beryllium for a minimum of £120m - to onshore Isak successful what would beryllium a British grounds deal.
And that move holds nan cardinal that could unlock a number of different transfers earlier Monday's deadline.
Isak, Stuttgart striker Nick Woltemade, Brentford's Yoane Wissa and Borussia Dortmund guardant Max Beier are successful thing akin to a house-sale chain, pinch values, contracts and moving dates each needing to beryllium lined up for it to work.
It is thought Isak's Instagram statement successful which he said "the narration can't continue" was nan commencement of nan process towards Liverpool renewing their efforts to motion nan Sweden international.
Sources adjacent to nan 25-year-old person confirmed to BBC Sport his volition remains to move to Anfield contempt Newcastle's efforts to agent a reconciliation earlier this week.
All that is near now is for Liverpool to taxable what they dream is simply a successful 2nd bid for Isak - a process sources opportunity has been ongoing for immoderate time.
Newcastle's imminent signing of Woltemade - successful a woody worthy up to 80m euros (£69.3m) - is nan first of 3 dominoes that whitethorn request to autumn earlier Isak achieves his ambition of joining Liverpool successful nan adjacent fewer days.
In Newcastle's counter-statement to Isak's seismic station past week, nan nine made clear "the conditions of a waste this summertime person not transpired" earlier stating they did not "foresee those conditions being met".
Those conditions are threefold. The first 2 are for Newcastle to motion 2 strikers.
Woltemade is nan first of those. That Newcastle are paying a nine grounds interest for nan Germany world suggests he is coming to beryllium first-choice striker - nan position Isak, successful accustomed circumstances, would occupy.
Newcastle stay successful pursuit of Brentford guardant Yoane Wissa, who is viewed arsenic nan replacement for Callum Wilson aft his departure.
Brentford person already rejected 2 offers for Wissa from nan Magpies - nan latest worthy £35m positive £5m successful add-ons.
The 2 clubs stay successful talks, pinch sources adjacent to nan woody indicating nan transportation will accelerate erstwhile Brentford motion different attacker pursuing their seizure of Bournemouth guardant Dango Ouattara.
Brentford are besides successful talks complete a move Beier, who Dortmund are prepared to waste arsenic they adjacent connected a woody for Wolves attacker Fabio Silva.
Should Beier get astatine Brentford, nan anticipation is Wissa would move to St James' Park.
Newcastle besides clasp an liking successful Jorgen Strand Larsen, though Wolves are adamant nan Norway striker is not for waste having already rebuffed 2 bids from nan Magpies.
The presence of Wissa aliases Larsen would beryllium nan 2nd domino to autumn arsenic Liverpool activity Isak.
The third? The clubs agreeing a deal.
The truth Newcastle are actively trying to motion 2 forwards indicates their openness towards trading Isak, who is still training distant from Eddie Howe's squad.
The truth past week's counter-statement didn't norm retired Isak leaving provided different hint towards what Liverpool will effort to make a reality successful nan adjacent fewer days.