Alexander Isak: Liverpool have new £165m transfer plan to sign Newcastle striker | OneFootball

The star striker is expected to move to Anfield in a record-smashing deal

Liverpool have devised a new £165million plan to sign Alexander Isak this summer.

Liverpool are expected to launch their first formal bid for Isak this week, with the £65m sale of Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich freeing up a significant chunk of the required transfer fee.

Newcastle have reportedly in private set Isak’s asking price at £150m, though it remains to be seen if the striker’s transfer request will lower that demand.

Isak, arguably the best striker in the Premier League, is expected to cost a British record fee, with a fee of at least £130m expected. Liverpool have already broken the British transfer record this summer with the £116m arrival of Florian Wirtz.

In any case, Arne Slot is reportedly prepared to sell three more players to fund a move for Isak.

Harvey Elliott is surplus to requirements at Liverpool

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According to ESPN, Liverpool believe they can raise a further £100m by selling three unwanted players.

Darwin Nunez continues to attract interest from abroad, while Harvey Elliott is thought to be of interest to a number of Premier League club.

Federico Chiesa, a disaster signing from last summer despite his £12.5m cost, is also up for sale and could reportedly return to Italy.