Newcastle Reject Liverpool’s Bid For Alexander Isak And Hold Firm For £150m

Newcastle person rejected a general bid from Liverpool to motion Alexander Isak, pinch nan Premier League champions’ connection measurement beneath their £150m valuation of nan forward.

Liverpool’s first charismatic connection for nan Sweden world is believed to person been for little than nan £120m suggested erstwhile Richard Hughes, sporting head astatine Anfield, made an informal enquiry a fortnight ago. Newcastle worth their prized plus astatine a British transportation grounds £150m and stay reluctant to waste nan 25-year-old.

Isak’s stance since Hughes’ enquiry, however, has encouraged Liverpool to measurement up their pursuit of nan player. The nine person spent almost £300m truthful acold this summer, including a £79m woody to motion long-time Newcastle target Hugo Ekitiké. But pinch £190m recouped successful income since Hughes arrived successful June 2024, positive patient revenues from their title triumph and return to nan Champions League, Liverpool are successful a position to break their transportation grounds for a 2nd clip this summertime aft signing Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for an first £100m successful June.

Isak did not recreation connected Newcastle’s pre-season circuit of Asia. Newcastle attributed his absence to a insignificant thigh injury, but nan striker has besides informed nan nine that he wishes to research his options this summertime and has been training astatine erstwhile nine Real Sociedad this week. There has besides been nary advancement connected a caller statement for Isak astatine Newcastle.

Isak, signed from Sociedad for £60m successful 2022, still has 3 years remaining connected his statement astatine St James’ Park. Newcastle person insisted he is not for waste but person been attempting to motion different apical level strikers this summer, truthful acold without success.