Newcastle are reportedly expecting a bid of over £130 million for Alexander Isak, while Oliver Glasner has reiterated that Marc Guehi will not be leaving Crystal Palace unless they sign a replacement.
Dominoes beginning to fall for Alexander Isak
Now that Newcastle are close to the £69m signing of Stuttgart forward Nick Woltemade, Liverpool are expected to return with a second bid for Isak.
Journalist Mike McGrath wrote for the Telegraph that sources are “anticipating an offer starting at £130m, before add-ons and bonuses raise the overall package.”
This comes almost a month after Liverpool’s first bid of £110m was rejected, with Newcastle originally demanding £150m for their Swedish striker.
Alexander Isak, Newcastle (Owen Humphreys/PA)
That stance has reportedly changed, however. The *Times*‘ Martin Hardy and Paul Joyce have provided an update this week, suggesting that a package worth £130m could be enough to reach an agreement.
In recent days, Newcastle‘s stance of not for sale has softened after meetings with Isak and progression on their own transfer targets.
With the transfer of Woltemade nearly complete, the Magpies are also edging closer to signing Yoane Wissa from Brentford as the Bees seek a replacement in the form of Borussia Dortmund forward Max Beier, for whom they have bid £45m according to Sky Sports.
Wissa moving to Newcastle would mean they have their two striker signings which have long been reported to have been a prerequisite to allowing Isak’s departure.
Today’s Liverpool FC News
EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS - Wednesday, January 29, 2025: Liverpool's James McConnell (L) and Jayden Danns walk out before during the UEFA Champions League Matchday 8 game between PSV Eindhoven and Liverpool FC at the Philips Stadion. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
• Manager Oliver Glasner has said Guehi ‘has to stay’ at Crystal Palace if they cannot find a replacement for the deadline – Man City‘s Manuel Akanji and Monaco’s Mohammed Salisu are both targets
• Alexis Mac Allister has returned to training and Conor Bradley has trained “all week,” said Slot when offering a positive fitness update ahead of Sunday’s game against Arsenal
• Kostas Tsimikas is to undergo a medical at Roma ahead of a season-long loan move – Liverpool wanted to sell but have reached a compromise with Roma paying his wages
• James McConnell has signed a new five-year deal at Liverpool and moved to Champions League club Ajax on loan, where he will play under John Heitinga for the season ahead
• Jayden Danns and Rio Ngumoha have been included have been included in the England U20s and U18s squads, respectively – unusually, there are no Liverpool players in the senior squad!
More from This Is Anfield
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, ENGLAND - Monday, August 25, 2025: Liverpool's Rio Ngumoha celebrates after scoring his side's winning third goal, his first competitive goal on Premier League debut becoming Liverpool's youngest ever goal-scorer, during the FA Premier League match between Newcastle United FC and Liverpool FC at St James' Park. Liverpool won 3-2. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
Having become Liverpool’s youngest goalscorer off all time and dazzled in pre-season, Rio Ngumoha‘s choice to leave Chelsea at 15 years old has already been vindicated, writes Jack Lusby on a transfer that burned bridges to Stamford Bridge:
“Chelsea continue to recycle their squad summer upon summer, with the sole academy graduate to start their 5-1 win over West Ham on Friday night – Trevoh Chalobah – having initially only found his way into Enzo Maresca’s plans out of necessity.
“Ngumoha’s former club have already signed five new forwards this transfer window alone, with further interest in Xavi Simons, Fermin Lopez and Alejandro Garnacho, while selling Noni Madueke after two-and-a-half seasons.”
READ: Rio Ngumoha’s decision to reject Chelsea has already been vindicated
Elsewhere in the football world today
Trent Alexander-Arnold Real Madrid unveiling. June 12, 2024 (Borja Hojas/PA)
• Trent Alexander-Arnold has been left out of Thomas Tuchel’s England squad for their games against Andorra and Serbia – Jordan Henderson is still in there, though!
• Mikel Arteta has revealed Bukayo Saka will “will be out for a few weeks” but not require surgery on his hamstring injury – meanwhile, Martin Odegaard is a doubt for Sunday’s match
• Fenerbahce have sacked Jose Mourinho following their Champions League qualifying exit to Feyenoord – he had only been there 15 months
Liverpool FC: On this day
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Monday, August 4, 2025: Liverpool's Rio Ngumoha during a pre-season friendly match between Liverpool FC and Athletic Bilbao at Anfield. Liverpool won 4-1. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
It is a day to wish happy birthday to Liverpool youngster Ngumoha, who turns 17 years old!
The forward had a memorable 17th year, signing for the Reds, making his debut for the club and becoming the Reds’ youngest ever goalscorer with that late winner at St James’ Park.
He also became our youngest ever player to feature in the FA Cup and second-youngest starter in all competitions, aged 16 years and 135 days.
Now 17, a professional contract is to come his way ahead of what is anticipated to be a season with greater involvement at senior level.
To think those born in 2008 are now 17 – where does the time go?!