As the transfer window reaches its final, decisive days, the future of Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak is once again in the spotlight.
According to journalist Ben Jacobs, Liverpool remain interested in the Swedish forward but are treading cautiously in their approach, wary of pushing negotiations into unrealistic financial territory.
Liverpool made headlines earlier this month with a £110 million offer for Isak, which Jacobs notes was structured entirely as a fixed fee. That would have been a British-record outright transfer sum, but Newcastle rejected it almost immediately and emphatically.
Liverpool take “no new bid” stance on Alexander Isak
From Liverpool’s perspective, the offer was far from a lowball attempt. Instead, they saw it as a serious statement of intent, especially given the structure of the deal with no add-ons.
Since that rejection, Liverpool have maintained their stance of “no new bid” unless a clear pathway to a deal emerges.
At this stage of the window, Jacobs explains that “encouragement” means more than just being invited back to the table; it requires genuine signs that Newcastle are willing to engage on terms that could realistically lead to an agreement.
Liverpool would be prepared to return with an offer in the region of £120 million. However, talk of a £150 million fee has never been taken seriously at Anfield. Jacobs stresses that Liverpool view such figures as market-distorting and dangerous for their long-term strategy in player recruitment.
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Alexander Isak of Newcastle United (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
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