Liverpool is expected to sign a new striker in the summer transfer window, and Alexander Isak has been persistently linked with a move to Anfield from Newcastle United
Alexander Isak move seems highly unlikely, but Liverpool could still pull off a smart coup elsewhere
While Ornstein hasn’t completely ruled out the possibility of Liverpool moving for Isak should Newcastle miss out on the Champions League, he’s also acknowledged that such a transfer seems improbable even if the Magpies aren’t in Europe’s premier club competition next term.
When you also consider that The Telegraph’s Luke Edwards has outlined that an offer of £150m+ would be needed to even start a conversation with’ St James’ Park chiefs, the likelihood of the Reds paying that much for one player is minimal.
However, with Liverpool likely to invest throughout the squad this summer rather than going all-in on one transfer target, Isak doesn’t appear to be a realistically attainable striker as things stand.
Not that we should worry if a move for him is unfeasible – the Reds have until the end of August to sign players, and we’ve seen in previous years that while a much-discussed springtime link may come to nothing, the Reds are quite capable of pulling off a smart coup out of the blue.
This time two years ago, for example, not many would’ve envisaged Wataru Endo being an LFC player for the 2023/24 season…