Liverpool spent money to supplement the front line! 120 million yuan to buy Isaac, but Newcastle insists that he is not a seller

Liverpool has contacted the opponent about signing Newcastle striker Alexander Isaac. Although no formal offer has been submitted, the Reds are willing to pay about £120 million for the Swedish international - a figure that will surpass the signing of Florian Werz this summer (up to £116 million) and become the most expensive signing in the team's history. Although Newcastle insists that "Isaac is not a product", Liverpool is trying to convince the other party to change its position.

Liverpool has been paying attention to Isaac for a long time: the 25-year-old striker made his mark at Sweden's AIK when he was young, and then played for Dortmund and Real Sociedad. In 2022, he joined the Magpies for 63 million pounds (Newcastle team record) and broke the Liverpool goal in Anfield in his first appearance.

Last season, Isaac ushered in the peak of the Premier League: he scored 23 goals in 38 rounds of the league, second only to Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, ranking second in the Golden Boot List. His speed, finishing ability and frontcourt flexibility are regarded as perfectly adapting to Arne Slott's "high-speed counterattack system" - this is also the core reason why Liverpool is willing to spend £120 million for him.

The Reds have completed several major deals this summer: signing Florian Werz (midfielder) for 116 million pounds, introducing full-back Milos Kerkez and Jeremy Flynnon, and the lineup framework continues to be upgraded. But Diogo Jota's unexpected death (the car accident on July 3) made the forward strengthening a "emergency mission".

Currently, Liverpool rejected Bayern's £58 million offer against Louis Diaz (stands that it is "not sold"), but Uruguayan striker Darwin Nunes is being paid attention to by Naples and there is a possibility of leaving the team. Signing Isaac can not only fill the void left by Jota, but also inject new vitality into the front line.

In addition, Liverpool is still paying attention to Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitic, but Newcastle is also interested in the French young player (the Magpies have been rejected for £7 million). However, the Red Army made it clear that it would not sign Isaac and Ekitic at the same time, the former is a target with higher priority.

Newcastle has repeatedly emphasized that "Isaac will not sell" for two reasons:

· He is the core of the team, and 23 goals last season were the key to relegation (finally ranked 11th);

· 63 million pounds were signed for only three years. Although the premium of 120 million pounds is significant, the Magpie has no financial pressure yet, and is even more unwilling to let go of core players.

But Liverpool believes that the £120 million offer is enough to "shake the other side" - especially in the context of intensifying competition in the Premier League, the funding can help Newcastle introduce replacements. As people familiar with the matter revealed: "The Red Army is betting that 'no player is really not a product, but the price is not up'."