Liverpool do not want to stand still after the impending Premier League title this season. Arne Slot wants to carry out a major reshaping of the squad, and is hopeful that the board will back him after his stupendous first year as Liverpool manager. However, the owners could play spoilsport in the club’s chase of a top target.
Slot wants to carry out a radical reconfiguration of the squad, and at the heart of it is getting one of the best strikers in world football this season.
Darwin Nunez has been deemed not good enough to be the number 9 for Liverpool, and the Reds have identified Newcastle’s Alexander Isak as their top target.
The Reds have not been deterred by Newcastle’s insistence that the forward is not for sale, and they remain convinced that they can take him to Anfield in the next window.
However, there are some very expensive obstacles to overcome.
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Newcastle are prepared to price him out of a move
Newcastle are adamant that they have no plans to sell the Swede, and are insistent that he won’t be going anywhere in the summer transfer window.
Liverpool have not backed out despite suggestions Newcastle could demand more than £130m before agreeing to sell the forward in the coming months.
However, according to Football Insider, the Magpies are prepared to ask for so much money, his suitors will drive away from him in the summer.
Their strategy is to demand silly money, which no club would be prepared to pay for Isak in the upcoming transfer window.
This could work for the Magpies as FSG are known for being careful about the transfer fees they want to fork out for any player in the market.
They would not want to pay an exorbitant fee for Isak, no matter how good he is or how much Liverpool want to sign him in the summer.
