Liverpool are having a summer transfer window to remember having secured four top-class new signings.
The Reds introduced Hugo Ekitike to the squad on Thursday, with the Frenchman joining Jeremie Frimpong, Florian Wirtz and Milos Kerkez as new additions.
But despite their expenditure far exceeding £200m, Liverpool are not done yet.
The biggest deal of the whole summer may even be still ahead of the Reds, with Alexander Isak firmly in their sights.
Isak has asked to leave Newcastle after seeing Liverpool make an approach to sign him, and with Richard Hughes ready to smash the British transfer record again to get his man, this is a live one.
Losing Isak would be a big blow for Newcastle, for whom the Swede has top scored in each of the past two seasons. But after he stayed away from their tour to Singapore, his Magpies teammates reportedly think the writing is on the wall.
Newcastle players expecting Alexander Isak exit
After Liverpool followed up their approach for Isak by signing Ekitike, Newcastle fans may have thought they were off the hook.
However, the Reds are seemingly planning to pair the two forwards together, meaning trouble is ahead of Tyneside.
As they try and focus on their own pre-season preparations, The Daily Mail report that Isak’s teammates are not optimistic about his chances of staying at the club next term.
Instead, it is claimed that ‘several’ Newcastle players are now expecting that the 25-year-old has played his final game for the club.
On the condition of Liverpool stumping up the £150m asking price, Isak’s colleagues reportedly think he will leave for Anfield.
Bruno Guimaraes speaks on Isak future
As well as carrying some predictions from Newcastle players about Isak’s future, the Mail also provide some quotes from Toon captain Bruno Guimaraes.
“I’m really close to him (Isak). He’s a good guy,” said the midfielder. “He’s been through some rough things at this moment. My focus is with the lads. Isak is something I cannot control. The club has control of it. I hope he’s going to be fit when we come back to Newcastle to prepare for the new season.
“They told us he was there in Newcastle because of his injury,” Bruno added.
“Of course he’s a top player for us and he’s going to be a miss on this trip. We need him ready as soon as possible.”
Unfortunately for the Brazilian and his other teammates, it is not looking as though the ‘world-class’ Isak will be ready to play for Newcastle again.
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