Liverpool have reportedly raised Newcastle’s alarm bells over a potential bid for star forward Alexander Isak. It is claimed that the Premier League champions have the funds to test the Magpies’ resolve this summer.
Newcastle are desperate to keep the Swedish forward and are reportedly prepared to make him the best-paid player in the club's history. Isak fired the Magpies to Champions League qualification last season, with their participation in elite European competition next term aiding their hopes of maintaining him. However, Liverpool need a new No. 9 to fill the last piece in Arne Slot's puzzle after mega-money deals for £146million duo Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong.
According to The Times, Liverpool have the funds to potentially bring Newcastle to the negotiating table. In turn, the Tyneside outfit are reportedly concerned that a bid for the 25-year-old could be made in early July.
July 1 marks the start official start of the 2025-26 season and therefore a new window in terms of Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR). Record combined £146m switches for Wirtz and Frimpong can be filed under the 2024-25 campaign.
Newcastle are reportedly prepared to hand Isak the biggest contract in the club's history in an effort to persuade him to stay. Despite his enormous contributions, which included scoring the winner in Newcastle's League Cup final victory over Liverpool, he is not their top earner.
A new deal would take him above the likes of Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali and Anthony Gordon.
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