liverpool want to sign alexander isak from newcastle isak did not train with newcastle on wednesday he missed training in the morning he was not with his teammates he trained alone earlier in the week he has a thigh injury the club says it is a minor injury he flew to spain last week he trained at real sociedad his former club he told the club he wants to leave he wants to join liverpool liverpool are the champions of the premier league isak is 25 years old he is swedish he scored many goals last season he is newcastle’s best striker he is their main player newcastle do not want to sell him they rejected liverpool’s £110 million bid they want £150 million liverpool may come back with a higher offer
newcastle manager eddie howe is not happy he says players must earn the right to train with the group he said this to the media he said this after isak skipped training howe is angry because he learned about isak’s trip to spain from the media isak did not tell him before leaving he says this is not professional he says this is not the right way to behave isak wants to leave but newcastle want a replacement first they want to buy benjamin sesko but sesko prefers manchester united this makes it harder for newcastle to sell isak newcastle are not in financial trouble they are fine under psr rules they have no pressure to sell
liverpool want to sell darwin núñez to al hilal al hilal are a club in saudi arabia they already have neymar they have other big names too darwin is close to joining them al hilal and liverpool have a verbal agreement they are still discussing personal terms darwin joined liverpool in 2022 he cost a lot of money he did not score enough goals he missed many chances liverpool fans are divided some like him some think he should leave
if darwin leaves liverpool will have money they will use it to buy isak isak is the top target liverpool already spent more than £250 million this summer they signed wirtz frimpong kerkez and ekitike wirtz is a german star frimpong is a fast full-back kerkez is a young left-back ekitike is a striker from france arne slot is the new manager he replaced jürgen klopp he wants to build a new team he wants players who press he wants fast players he wants players who can score isak fits his plan isak is strong fast and good with the ball he can play alone up front or with another striker
newcastle are preparing for the season they played pre-season matches in asia they went to singapore and korea isak did not travel with them the club said it was due to injury but he flew to spain to train this shows he is not injured badly this shows he wants to leave isak scored goals for fun last season he is a fan favourite but now fans are angry some fans say he should be sold some fans say he is still loyal he did not go to a family event arranged by the manager this shows his mind is elsewhere maybe he is thinking about liverpool maybe he already sees himself in red
alexander isak joined newcastle in 2022 he came from real sociedad he cost around £60 million he was their record signing he helped them qualify for the champions league he scored in big matches he is tall and elegant he plays like thierry henry he is clinical he is composed he is smart with his movement liverpool like that slot likes that he wants a striker who can also pass isak can pass isak can dribble isak can hold the ball he is good with both feet he can press defenders liverpool think he is worth the money
darwin núñez is different he is chaotic he runs a lot he misses chances he creates space he gets assists he is emotional sometimes too emotional liverpool want more consistency isak is more calm more clinical more composed he can replace darwin well but he will cost more than double what darwin will be sold for so liverpool must think carefully
newcastle also sold jarrell quansah to bayer leverkusen for £35 million he is another academy product liverpool want to meet psr rules they are selling young players to balance the books tyler morton also left he joined lyon for £15 million he was not a first team regular he played on loan at blackburn and hull he helped england u21 win the euros he is a good midfielder lyon got him cheap lyon were in financial trouble they were almost relegated but they appealed and stayed in ligue 1 they are rebuilding they think morton will help them
arsenal also signed viktor gyokeres and martin zubimendi they are strong now they will play villarreal in pre-season gyokeres is from sweden too like isak both are tall and strong both score goals but isak is faster zubimendi is a midfielder he plays like busquets he is calm he reads the game he tackles he passes well he will play with rice and Ødegaard that midfield is strong arsenal want to win the title they came second last year they want to go one better
but liverpool are the champions they are stronger now they have new energy under slot they play fast they press hard they attack quickly isak will help if he joins he is ready for the next step he wants champions league he wants trophies he wants to play for a big club newcastle is big but liverpool is bigger
the story is not over liverpool may come back with a new bid newcastle may accept if they find a replacement fans are waiting the window is open for a few more weeks anything can happen football moves fast players change clubs quickly fans change opinions quickly if isak joins liverpool he will be loved if he stays and scores again he will be forgiven football is like that today you are hated tomorrow you are a hero
some say liverpool should move for someone else maybe ollie watkins maybe ivan toney maybe jonathan david but isak is the top choice he fits the system he wants the move he is ready now newcastle will try to keep him but they know the player wants to go if they find a striker they will sell if they don’t he may stay but will he be happy will he give 100% it’s hard to know it depends on many things agents managers owners fans contracts
darwin to al hilal is almost done once it’s done the isak deal will heat up liverpool are not done in the market they may also sign a defender maybe a midfielder too but striker is the priority slot wants goals he wants more sharpness in front of goal isak will bring that he will also bring calmness in the box he will finish chances he will score in big games he is not afraid of pressure he played in big games he knows how to handle expectations
the next few days are key fans are watching journalists are waiting cameras are ready will isak walk into axa training centre will darwin land in saudi arabia will newcastle announce a new striker will slot get his number one target we will see soon football never sleeps news breaks anytime clubs plan silently then act quickly one moment a deal is off next moment it is done keep watching keep reading keep dreaming this is football this is summer this is transfer season
