Liverpool have made their first formal move for Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak, with a British-record bid that could surpass £125 million, Mail Sport reported Tuesday.
The Premier League champions are determined to sign a new centre-forward and are now officially testing Newcastle’s long-standing stance that the Sweden international is not for sale.
According to Dominic King and Simon Jones, Liverpool are prepared to break their transfer record for the second time this summer after landing
Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen in a £116 million deal. Isak would cost even more, with sources suggesting a final package could reach £130 million. Newcastle, however, remain “adamant that Isak is not for sale.”
The club wants to extend his £120,000-per-week contract but has made no progress since talks stalled earlier this year. ESPN confirmed Liverpool have approached Newcastle to assess his availability, though no agreement is in place.
“The Premier League champions have registered their interest,” ESPN added, “but have not submitted a formal offer.”
Still, multiple sources now confirm that formal discussions have started. BBC Sport’s Sami Mokbel reported that “genuine moves” have been made in recent days.
Isak, currently with Newcastle’s squad at a pre-season camp in Austria, has scored 62 goals in 102 appearances since joining in 2022. He scored against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final in March.
Newcastle, meanwhile, are working already on securing Isak’s replacement in Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Ekitike, bidding £70 million so far, well short of Frankfurt’s €100 million (£86m) asking price.
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