· 26 August 2025, 18:30
Newcastle United directors Jamie Reuben and Jacobo Solis descended upon Alexander Isak's home yesterday in a bid to convince the striker to end his strike and return to work.
By all accounts the Newcastle rebel remains unmoved and still wants to leave the club and move to Liverpool.
Even after seeing the passion and the intensity of his current teammates last night, it seems that the striker still wants to take the easy route to greatness by moving to an established team rather than earning it by bringing Newcastle up to that level.
At least that's how we'd view things if we weren't so convinced that the entire thing is purely about money.
Liverpool are expected to come again for Alexander Isak
Liverpool are expected to make a £130m+ bid for Alexander Isak
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Now that the grudge match is out of the way, Liverpool is expected to return with another bid for Isak, with [TBR Football](https://tbrfootball.com/how-much-liverpool-are-ready-to-bid-for-alexander-isak-after-striker-holds-fresh-newcastle-talks/) reporting that Liverpool's next offer could be over £130 million, potentially going up to £140 million with add-ons.
That's still short of Newcastle's £150 million valuation, however, and given how determined the PIF now are to keep Isak at the club, it seems inevitable that the Magpies will demand that their valuation is met.
Liverpool already broke the British transfer record this summer, signing Florian Wirtz for £116 million, but it would take another record-shattering bid to land their priority target.
Liverpool meeting Newcastle's demands is likely to be moot anyway
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Even if Liverpool were to offer the £150 million Newcastle want, the fact that they don't have even one of the two strikers they need makes the whole thing moot anyway.
Liverpool fans seem to expect that Newcastle bringing in just one striker will be enough to get Newcastle to sanction his departure, but until two centre-forwards are over the line, they can't even entertain the idea of letting the Swede leave.
Give us Hugo Ekitike as part of the deal and maybe we'll talk.