Liverpool are stepping up their curiosity in Alexander Isak after reaching an settlement to promote Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich. The Colombian winger is predicted to affix the German champions in a €75 million (£65.5m) deal, signing a four-year contract at Allianz Enviornment.
Based on switch insider Fabrizio Romano, Liverpool at the moment are shifting their focus to Newcastle United’s Isak and are able to make a record-breaking bid.
Romano wrote by way of his official X account:
“Liverpool are ready to go huge for Alexander Isak after Luis Diaz sale achieved. Isak, eager on the transfer and never even in talks with Saudi golf equipment. Solely Liverpool. As much as Newcastle now, with #LFC ready however able to enter robust with report proposal.”
The Swedish ahead is believed to be open to the transfer and has reportedly communicated his want to depart Newcastle this summer time. He was not a part of the membership’s pre-season tour to Asia, and supervisor Eddie Howe has dominated out his return to the squad within the coming days.
Regardless of Al-Hilal providing a staggering £130 million charge and a weekly wage of £600,000, Isak prefers to stay in Europe. Liverpool are main the race, with Chelsea and Manchester United trailing attributable to both latest attacking signings or monetary constraints.
Earlier within the window, Softfootball reported that Liverpool secured Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt, which was thought to finish their pursuit of one other ahead. Nevertheless, Diaz’s departure has reignited their curiosity in bolstering the frontline, and with the unlucky passing of Diogo Jota leaving an attacking void, Liverpool nonetheless must fill it.
Newcastle reportedly worth Isak at £120 million, and the whole bundle may rise to £150 million probably surpassing Liverpool’s latest British switch report of £116.5 million for Florian Wirtz.
Since becoming a member of Newcastle from Actual Sociedad in 2022, Isak has scored 62 targets and supplied 11 assists in 109 appearances. He netted 27 targets and recorded six assists within the 2024–25 season alone.
