{"id":297772,"date":"2025-07-28T06:14:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T06:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/297772\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T06:14:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T06:14:10","slug":"liverpool-receive-huge-helping-hand-in-alexander-isak-chase-from-man-city-icon-football-sport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/297772\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool receive huge helping hand in Alexander Isak chase from Man City icon | Football | Sport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool\u2019s pursuit of <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" title=\"Newcastle United FC\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/newcastle-united-fc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newcastle<\/a> striker <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" title=\"Alexander Isak\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/alexander-isak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alexander Isak<\/a> is set to be boosted by <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" title=\"Bayern Munich FC\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/bayern-munich-fc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bayern Munich<\/a>. The Reds have <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/2086450\/alexander-isak-transfer-liverpool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">been heavily linked with the Swedish striker<\/a> after he rocked his club by informing them he wants to explore his options.<\/p>\n<p>The North East outfit will reportedly demand at least \u00a3150million for their prize asset. Isak, 25, still has three years to run on his contract. However, he is said to be angry by the club\u2019s failure to offer him a bumper new deal, and qualifying for the <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" title=\"Champions League\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/champions-league\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Champions League<\/a> hasn\u2019t persuaded him to stay.<\/p>\n<p>The fee appears problematic for the <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" title=\"Premier League\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/premier-league\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League<\/a> champions, given that they\u2019ve already spent more than \u00a3200m this summer. Player sales will be needed to fund the deal, and Vincent Kompany is now set to inadvertently help.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-14940735\/Bayern-Munich-Liverpool-forward-Luis-Diaz-talks-bid.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mail Sport<\/a>, the <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" title=\"Manchester City FC\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/manchester-city-fc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester City<\/a> icon wants to bring Luis Diaz to the club. After an initial \u00a360m fee was rejected, Bayern are now said to be preparing an increased offer of \u00a366m, with transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reporting a deal is close to being done.<\/p>\n<p>While an official bid has not yet been lodged, Anfield chiefs are braced for another approach. The money will go a long way towards funding a bid for Isak, who scored 27 times for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/newcastle-united-fc\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|AutoLink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newcastle<\/a> last season.<\/p>\n<p>Diaz, 28, scored 13 goals for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/liverpool-fc\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|AutoLink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool<\/a> last season. He remains contracted on Merseyside until 2027, but i<a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/2077719\/luis-diaz-barcelona-transfer-liverpool#:~:text=Luis%20Diaz%20has%20been%20linked%20with%20an%20exit%20from%20Liverpool.&amp;text=It%20comes%2012%20months%20after,move%20for%20Liverpool%20star%20Diaz.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nitially seemed set to move to Barcelona<\/a>, but the Catalan club baulked at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/liverpool-fc\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|AutoLink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool<\/a>\u2019s demanded fee.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/arne-slot\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|AutoLink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arne Slot<\/a> now seemingly has little choice but to push through the sale of Diaz. The arrivals of Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike mean losing the Colombian isn\u2019t likely to hit his side.<\/p>\n<p>So much has been made of who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/liverpool-fc\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|AutoLink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool<\/a> have brought in during the transfer window. Letting Diaz go could pave the way to land the most notable capture of them all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Liverpool\u2019s pursuit of Newcastle striker Alexander Isak is set to be boosted by Bayern Munich. 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