There is a growing sense Liverpool are on the verge of making the move that will determine whether or not Alexander Isak makes the move to Anfield this summer or not.
The £110m bid that Newcastle United rejecte at the end of July was intended as a message to Isak to convince him of Liverpool’s readiness to complete a Premier League transfer record to make him part of the champions’ squad.
Mind you – the transfer record they will have to shatter is their own. The very same £116m move they comleted not two months ago for Florian Wirtz.
What the final fee could be is not possible to predict with a range of sources declaring that Newcastle United will hold out for a £150m price tag but that seems unrealistic. £130m seems a likely landing point.
Now, the narrative that Liverpool are on the verge of making their big move is shaping with none other than Paul Joyce leading the story.
Interest remains in Alexander Isak and “the next instalment of that story cannot be far away,” writes Paul Joyce
The Times have released a mega article detailing the latest on what each Premier League club needs in the transfer market before the end of the summer and what they appear capable of doing about it.
Paul Joyce writes on Liverpool about their interest in Isak and the need for a centre-back but this article is focused on the potential for an imminent second bid to Newcastle for the Swedish striker.
He writes: “Interest remains in Alexander Isak, although they have not bid since having a £110million offer rejected last week. Isak, of course, has been the saga of the summer and the next instalment of that story cannot be far away.”
Fichajes reports that Liverpool are “**close to completing the most expensive transfer in Premier League history.”
They are reportedly “convinced” that Isak “would fit perfectly” into Slot’s team and given only Mohamed Salah scored more Premier League goals last season, it’s not hard to understand why.
It would be take the current crop of Liverpool superstars very close to being able to argue its case for being the most talented squad in the club’s history of superb teams.