That deal \u2013 worth an estimated \u00a3116m to \u00a3119.2m (up to \u20ac140m or $160m) depending on which source you believe \u2013 will not mark the end of Liverpool\u2019s spending.<\/p>\n
To that end, Milos Kerkez is also expected to wrap up his switch to Merseyside from Bournemouth next week in a move set to set Arne Slot\u2019s side back another \u00a340m to \u00a345m.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, four journalists have this week suggested the Reds are also giving serious consideration towards a raid on Newcastle for Isak<\/a>.<\/p>\n The talismanic Swede has scored an impressive 62 goals and added 11 more assists in his 109 appearances for the Magpies and is widely regarded as one of the best strikers in world football.<\/p>\n And after journalists Fabrizio Romano, Lewis Steele, Ian Doyle and\u00a0Arthur Ferridge all revealed Liverpool were strongly considering a move, a new update from Ben Jacobs has taken that possibility one step further, though he admits any deal will not be easy.<\/p>\n \u201cI understand that Liverpool are yet to give up on Alexander Isak even though it\u2019s going to be a really difficult deal to pull off. If they are to succeed, the likelihood is that Liverpool would have to smash the money record that they\u2019ve just put down for Florian Wirtz, the \u00a3100m plus \u00a316m in add-ons,\u201d Jacobs said on the Market Madness podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cIsak remains \u2013 like with Arsenal \u2013 the \u2018dream target\u2019, but Liverpool feel like there could be a window of opportunity in the coming weeks, even though we have to respect Newcastle and their position is still \u2018not for sale\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n READ MORE\u00a0<\/strong>\ud83d\udd34\u00a0Slot\u2019s \u2018dream target\u2019 next with Liverpool ready to obliterate transfer record AGAIN \u2013 multiple sources<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Alexander Isak: Newcastle could demand new world record<\/strong><\/p>\n As our transfer insider Fraser Fletcher reported months ago, Isak has always been the dream striker target for Slot this summer, despite the acceptance that a deal would be far from easy.<\/p>\n And while Newcastle remain in a strong position \u2013 the striker still has three years remaining on his deal at St James\u2019 Park and the Magpies can fulfil his wish to play Champions League football next season \u2013 we\u2019ve been told it would take an outrageous offer \u2013 in the region of \u00a3150m (\u20ac175.5m, $201m) to convince them to sell.<\/p>\n However, Jacobs now suggests any deal could actually set a new world record mark \u2013 topping the \u20ac222m (\u00a3198m, $266m) PSG paid Barcelona for Neymar in 2017.<\/p>\n \u201cLiverpool\u2019s perspective is it might be worth trying nonetheless, and what I\u2019m told they are prepared to do \u2013 as they did with Wirtz \u2013 is offer Newcastle United a guaranteed \u00a3100m and then a package overall that may even surpass the \u00a3116m that Liverpool have agreed with Leverkusen for Wirtz.<\/p>\n \u201cNaturally, Liverpool know that this is a difficult deal to pull off. Newcastle insiders insist that with UCL football, they hold all the cards. Isak is well paid and contracted, and maybe even an offer only of over \u00a3150m, even closer to \u00a3200m, might change Newcastle\u2019s mind. Liverpool may still try for Alexander Isak before moving onto another target,\u201d Jacobs explained.<\/p>\n So, how would Liverpool fund such a move\u2026.?<\/p>\n The club do have cash in the bank after taking a very restrained approach to the last three transfer windows, prior to this summer.<\/p>\n And with Champions League and Premier League prize money added to their new commercial deals, including the Adidas kit partnership, among others, Fletcher revealed back in February to expect a \u2018historic summer transfer window\u2019 at Anfield<\/a>.<\/p>\n However, such a move for Isak could not come without departures coming first\u2026<\/p>\n Liverpool ready to let quartet leave; surprise Curtis Jones exit claims<\/strong><\/p>\n And with Federico Chiesa, Darwin Nunez and Jarell Quansah all contenders to leave this summer, Jacobs insists the immediate focus at Anfield will be on player departures once the arrivals of Wirtz and Kerkez has been wrapped up.<\/p>\n Per Jacobs,\u00a0Nunez is\u00a0\u2018expected to leave for \u00a370m or more\u2019, which in turn could help Liverpool to be \u2018very aggressive in the market for a number 9\u2019.<\/p>\n Confirming those plans, Steele added on X<\/a>:\u00a0\u201cBig 48 hours for Liverpool as record signing Florian Wirtz is jetting to England (don\u2019t get used to this weather, mate) to complete his signing today\/tomorrow, then Milos Kerkez should get done in the next week.<\/p>\n \u201cNext up: balance the books with sales and go for a No 9\/CB.\u201d<\/p>\n With Kerkez poised to come in and freshen up the left-back spot, that could prove the catalyst for Andy Robertson to leave, with Steele noting:\u00a0\u201cThe big conundrum that should be solved over the coming week is Andy Robertson.<\/p>\n \u201cNoises from Madrid yesterday was that Atletico were confident he would sign for them but told nothing done, he\u2019s still making his mind up, definitely no club-to-club agreement.\u201d<\/p>\n To that end, the 31-year-old Scot \u2013\u00a0once described as a \u2018freak of nature\u2019 \u2013 is\u00a0reported to have told his agent he wants to leave Anfield this summer and having chosen his next destination<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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