The Isak Saga

[miller0863]

This could go on a while …

The Athletic journalist David Ornstein is reporting that Newcastle United have rejected an official bid from Liverpool for Alexander Isak.
The Reds had previously made an informal approach for the forward but have now seen an official bid rebuffed.
Newcastle had suggested a new deal that involved a 2026 release clause but Isak has not changed his stance and wants to move.

[miller0863]

£120m plus add ons

[teesred]

I've a feeling it's going to drag on too.

[Insidious]

Hughes and Howe know each other well.

I'd speculatively guesstimate (even worse lingo than "Sky Sports understands...") that we will be able to get him, but that -

- Newcastle understandably won't budge until they have a striker in.
- It appears to drag our so that Newcastle get the "we tried everything we could" narrative for the fans.
- Newcastle might want the larger bit of the fee up front to save face.
- Gentleman's agreement about Isak not featuring in that second game of the season for us, which is away to Newcastle.

[LFC-DPG]

I’m surprised but fingers crossed we can get it done.

Looks like Sesko is edging toward Man United so the barcodes will need to have someone else lined up before agreeing to a deal.

[miller0863]

There’s always Nicky Jackson….

[miller0863]

Apparently we are going back in with £130m plus £10m.

Which they will reject as previously agreed.
We then go back in with £135m plus £15m and they accept.

They have said all along he’s going nowhere unless they get £150m

[jozza800]

Am I the only one that isn't wholy convinced by him? Don't get me wrong, I think he'd be more effective than Nunez but there's just something about him I can't quite put my finger on.

One thing, is if we do end signing him, nobody can accuse FSG of sitting on their hands this summer!

[Daffydd]

It's a war of attrition.

We're going to sign him in January.

(See van Dijk, Virgil)

[miller0863]

Echo reporting we offered £110m flat