Barcelona sense bargain deal for Liverpool forward whose value has plummeted
Liverpool are eyeing up big changes to their frontline this summer.
Last year the Reds - who were then the Premier League defending champions - spent £450m on new players. Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak were among the headline arrivals for a remodelled strike line.
Sadly for Arne Slot the Anfield side got worse - not better - and it cost him his job. Liverpool slumped from first to fifth with Wirtz and Isak in particular struggling for an impact.
Wirtz and Isak struggle for consistency
Wirtz cost a fee that could reach £116m - then a British record - when coming on board from Bayer Leverkusen. And Isak was even more expensive with Liverpool having to pay £125m to sign him from Newcastle on a six-year deal.
But the Sweden international endured a nightmare first season on Merseyside - suffering several injury problems including a broken leg.
Isak only scored four times in total before heading off to the FIFA World Cup - where he has come into a bit of encouraging form.
Isak now on Barca's list
Reports from Spain - including one in Mundo Deportivo - are now claiming that Barcelona have been in attendance to scout Isak in North America.
The Catalans sense a chance for a deal for Isak - whose transfer value has diminished significantly over the last year or so.
Robert Lewandowski has left the club on a free to join Chicago Fire - with it being reckoned that Julian Alvarez is Barca’s No1 choice to replace him.
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Barcelona watch Isak at World Cup
Harry Kane is also reported to be on the list - as Barca have now got Lewandowski’s sizeable salary to play with.
In the event that Barcelona are unable to conclude a deal for either Alvarez or Kane then the door could be opened for Liverpool to make some money back on their No9.
There is still a long way to go in this one of course - but Barcelona are known to be keen on Isak having tried to sign him from Newcastle before Liverpool wrapped up their record-breaking deal.
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