Barcelona’s Stance on £150M-Rated Newcastle Star Amid Liverpool, PSG Links Revealed | OneFootball

The winter transfer window has closed, and Alexander Isak remains at Newcastle United—for now. While there wasn’t much speculation about a move this winter, plenty of clubs will likely be watching him closely this summer.

RMC Sport’s Daniel Riolo recently suggested that PSG, linked to the Newcastle star by Fichajes, should make a strong push to strengthen their attack under Luis Enrique.

“Wouldn’t you go all-in on Alexander Isak if you were PSG?” Riolo said. “PSG could very well go all-in. Can we swap Ramos and Kolo Muani for Isak? Can we make a package like that? You also add Asensio to the package. And come on, I’ll throw in Kang-In Lee too.”

Meanwhile, Arsenal have shown some interest, but according to FootballTransfers, Liverpool are currently the most determined suitor and leading the race for his signature.

Are Barcelona a serious suitor for Alexander Isak?

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Amid the rumors, Diario AS took stock of where Barcelona stands in the race as they’ll need a long-term replacement for Robert Lewandowski. Nonetheless, it seems the Catalan side will ride with a short-term solution for next season.

The report claims that Barça believes Lewandowski and Ferran Torres cover the No. 9 position. While Isak occasionally played on the left during his time at Real Sociedad, he is now a specialist in the central role.

Given how the season is unfolding, it’s hard to imagine Barça sitting down with Lewandowski to discuss his departure. However, Isak’s name will likely continue to be part of the conversation at Barça.

Former Man United and Sunderland chief scout Mick Brown told Football Insider that Newcastle want £150 million to begin any negotiations for their top talent.

“So Newcastle are going to do whatever they can to keep him at the club,” Brown said. “They’re demanding £150 million to start negotiations, and that’s what it is, but I can’t see them letting him go. It might depend on him, because if he’s got the idea in his mind that he’s going to go somewhere like Arsenal, then it could be taken out of their hands.”