Liverpool Plans £150M Bid for Newcastle Striker Isak

Liverpool is preparing a formal bid, reportedly approaching £150 million, to acquire Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak, who has expressed a strong desire to join Liverpool and is currently absent from Newcastle's pre-season tour due to this transfer situation. Newcastle's management, led by Eddie Howe, remains publicly firm on not selling their top scorer, but internally, opinions are divided on whether to hold or capitalize on a high-value offer, with the final decision resting with the club's board. The Magpies insist they will not consider selling Isak until a replacement striker is secured, targeting players such as Yoane Wissa, Benjamin Sesko, Ollie Watkins, Nicolas Jackson, and reportedly Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus. The transfer saga may extend through August as Newcastle tries to balance retaining strategic control with the realities of the transfer market, especially given that some targets have rejected Newcastle's advances. Liverpool's move is linked to the completion of Luis Diaz's transfer to Bayern Munich, which will provide Liverpool with funds to pursue the deal. Overall, Newcastle faces a challenging summer trying to replace a world-class striker while managing Isak's potential departure and Liverpool aims to reinforce their title-winning squad with his addition.