Liverpool are confirmed to be the only major European side working on signing Alexander Isak this summer.
The Saudi Pro League’s Al-Hilal are also interested but given their ownership status, even if Newcastle sold him for £150m to Al-Hilal, they would have to record the transfer as a £0 profti deal and will not be his next club.
Furthermore, Isak wants to level up and is believed to be focused on signing for a top European side with Liverpool reportedly the only elite side in the mix to sign him.
This puts Newcastle United in a difficult position as they don’t want to sell but are particularly adverse to selling him to Liverpool given their ambitions are to be in a position like the Reds are in now.
Liverpool are working Isak transfer but Manchester United and Chelsea are not
The blockbuster news that broke on Thursday – Isak wants to leave – was met by outrage but also a fair few number of false reports which are being rubbished today.
Fabrizio Romano reports that, despite rumours to the contrary, Liverpool are currently the only side working on a mega-deal to sign Alexander Isak that could be in the region of £130m to £150m.
Romano on YouTube: “For Alexander Isak, Man United are not a part of the conversation. Man United want to sign a top striker, but Isak is too expensive. So, Man United are not working on this deal.
“Also, Chelsea, there were some rumours today after the story of Alexander Isak exploring the move away from Newcastle, but no. Chelsea are not a part of the conversation. Not interested.
“They are very happy with the strikers they signed and the strikers they have. So, they are not working on a deal to sign Alexander Isak. They wanted him one year ago. One year ago, there was a possibility for Chelsea to try. Now, it is not the case.
“No Chelsea for Alexander Isak, No Manchester United. Liverpool are on it.”
