Liverpool are almost certain to sign a striker next summer as the club have concluded that they need to bring in a reliable number 9 to take the team forward in the coming seasons.
Darwin Nunez has struggled to prove that he can be a goalscorer that Liverpool can trust in the long run and while Diogo Jota has been preferred this season, he is not seen as a long-term solution.
Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes and his recruitment team are actively looking at forwards across Europe as they push to identify a top target for next summer.
Lille’s Jonathan David and Sporting Lisbon’s Viktor Gyokeres are being looked at as options and Liverpool have also been heavily linked with an interest in Eintracht Frankfurt hitman Omar Marmoush.
However, Liverpool could find a solution within the Premier League as one of their long-term targets could become available in the market next summer.
The club are monitoring a top Premier League striker
The Merseyside giants have had their eyes on Alexander Isak for a while but there was never an expectation that Newcastle would consider selling him.
But according to TBR Football, Isak’s future at Newcastle has come under the scanner due to issues over a new deal for the striker.
The forward was expected to be offered a new contract soon given his performances and he was set to receive a major pay rise.
However, it has been claimed that negotiations have hit a roadblock with suggestions that the issues stem from PSR problems and the question of a release clause in the new deal.
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His agents have been left baffled by Newcastle dragging their feet over a new deal and there is now real belief that Newcastle could sell Isak next summer.
Liverpool are one of the clubs alerted about the striker’s situation at St. James’ Park and they are keeping tabs on the forward.
Isak is highly rated within the Premier League and Liverpool would be keen to get their hands on him if he becomes available next summer.
Newcastle are likely to demand as much as £100m if they agree to let the player go at the end of the season.
