Liverpool could offer Newcastle £120m plus a player to ‘break the logjam’ and sign Alexander Isak this summer.
The Reds saw a £110m bid immediately rejected at the end of last month, but with Isak not only telling the Magpies that he wants to leave this summer but that he will not play for them again, the Premier League champions will bid again if/when they hear the right noises from Newcastle, as reported by Fabrizio Romano.
The transfer expert revealed on Tuesday: ‘Liverpool will bid again for Isak, as always planned since July… …if/when Newcastle open doors to his exit. No changes.’
Journalist Ben Jacobs later revealed that Liverpool are ‘prepared to bid at least £120m if offered encouragement’ from Newcastle after £150m ‘was not countered’.
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Jacobs wrote on X: ‘More on Alexander Isak. Newcastle striker will not change his position with the window open unless Liverpool inform him a move is impossible, as revealed yesterday. That hasn’t happened with Liverpool still active.
‘Understand Newcastle want clarity this week with ownership now involved in several Isak-specific meetings. Liverpool prepared to bid at least £120m if offered encouragement.
‘£110m offer viewed by Liverpool as competitive given all the money was guaranteed, and it followed #NUFC indicating a bid would be engaged with. Instead, it was swiftly rejected. £150m number was not countered.
‘Although Newcastle insiders have suggested the £110m bid was low, and done for optics, #LFC still feel it was a starting point informed by previous discussions.’
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