Just because Liverpool could most likely afford Alexander Isak this summer, doesn’t mean they will sign the Newcastle star. After all, they have just recruited an exciting, young centre-forward who shares similar characteristics with the Swede, and a fee of £120–150 million could still dissuade them from pursuing a deal.

Alexander Isak & The Complete StrikerLiverpool’s summer of transformation could be set for its most headline-grabbing act yet. With talks accelerating and Newcastle beginning to understand their

Either Newcastle United will be targeting a player similar to Alexander Isak if he leaves for Liverpool, or the Reds might be looking for another alternative to the Swede even after signing Hugo Ekitike, especially when they realise he is the worst finisher in Europe.