Liverpool, Alexander Isak and Transfer Bid
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Liverpool remain interested in Alexander Isak after he told Newcastle that he wants to leave, while Luis Diaz is among a group of Reds stars who could be sold to fund a lucrative transfer
Talking of striker, Arsenal finally have their main target in Viktor Gyokeres after negotiations over his £64million fee were finally settled with Sporting. Gyokeres will undergo his medical today before signing a five-year contract.
Newcastle are interested in signing Nicolas Jackson as a possible replacement for Alexander Isak, talkSPORT understands. The Chelsea striker has been added to the club’s transfer shortlist.
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CLUBS are splashing the cash this summer as they look to bolster their squads in the transfer window ahead of the new season! Alexander Isak has dropped a bombshell by telling Newcastle he wants
ALEXANDER ISAK has been offered a £32million-a-year deal from Saudi Arabia — but his heart is set on Liverpool. The Swedish striker, 25, told Newcastle he wants to leave after they knocked back
Then there are Isak’s wages. His exact demands are unknown but given his status as one of the world’s leading players a range of £250,000 to £300,000 a week is far from unreasonable. At that level, the hit to a club would be £15m-£18m annually.
Isak is reported to have turned down the offer of a new contract at Newcastle and has not travelled with the pre-season squad after expressing an interest in leaving the club this summer. The Magpies insist his absence is due to a thigh injury.