Arne Slot has spoken for the first time about the rumours linking Alexander Isak with a move to Anfield.
Speaking ahead of the Community Shield clash against Crystal Palace this weekend, manager Slot was asked about the ongoing situation with Isak.
He said: “As you know - and I think every manager works like this - you never talk about players that are not yours.
“I can talk to you about Hugo [Ekitike] who has done really well; we are really happy with the squad we have, and have every reason to be happy about that because we won the league last season.
“Okay, players left but we’ve brought players in as well, and the youngsters are doing good.
“So at this moment in time, Darwin [Nunez] might leave but nothing is signed yet - there is indeed a chance that he might leave.”
Isak has told Newcastle that he wants to leave the club, but the Magpies will be holding out for a fee that would smash the Premier League transfer record.
After selling Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich, and assuming the Nunez sale goes through, it’s thought the Reds would have enough money to meet Newcastle’s demands.
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