Alexander Isak is having to train away from his Newcastle team-mates in the afternoon amid continued interest from Liverpool, who are in negotiations to see more players exit Anfield
Liverpool target Alexander Isak arrived for Newcastle training after being told to train away from the first-team with the Reds’ recent activity potentially funding their next bid for the Swede.
Isak has made it known to the St James’ Park hierarchy that he wants to explore a move away from the club and Anfield is seen as his likely destination. The striker missed the club’s pre-season trip to Asia and Eddie Howe has taken a firm stance over his conduct.
The frontman is not training with the first-team and has been told not to report in until later in the afternoon when his team-mates had left – which he duly did amid the ongoing speculation around his future.
Isak recently took himself off to his former club Real Sociedad’s training complex with the Newcastle manager only finding out via the media. He frustration was evident recently as he said: “The player has a responsibility here to be part of a team and part of a squad and you have to act in the right way. No player can expect to act poorly and train with the group as normal.”
Liverpool’s opening offer of £120million was turned down by Newcastle, who value Isak at £150m. Any move would need the Magpies to either lower their demands or force the Reds into smashing the British-record transfer for the second time in one summer.
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Arne Slot has already spent more than £200m with Florian Wirtz his marquee signing. Hugo Ekitike has also been signed as a No 9 but Isak is still being pursued to further compliment a frontline that includes Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo.
Recent exits at Liverpool – with more potentially following – could yet fund a more for Isak and help keep Liverpool comfortably inline with the PSR regulations. Luis Diaz called time on his spell at Anfield by joining Bayern Munich with the German side paying £65.5m to land the Colombian.
Darwin Nunez is expected to follow Diaz out the exit door and Al-Hilal have come forward and become the Uruguayan’s likely destination. The Saudi Arabian side have expressed a willingness to pay £50m for the striker, who has fallen down the pecking order under Slot.
The Liverpool manager could also see Harvey Elliott seek pastures new. The playmaker has admitted he will need to be “selfish” when it comes to his next move and his stock has risen after being named the best player at the U21 Euros this summer. A move, potentially to RB Leipzig, could bank the Reds £50m. All meaning they may pocket more than £150m from transfer exits in the space of two weeks.
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