Richard Hughes to make opening OFFER for Alexander Isak

Liverpool have ALREADY enjoyed a record-breaking summer in the transfer window. Sporting director Richard Hughes has overseen £260m-worth of spending.

Florian Wirtz has come on board as a British record arrival - with his fee reaching potentially £116m following his transfer from Bayer Leverkusen.

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Hugo Ekitike cost an initial £69m from Eintracht Frankfurt - while Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong and Giorgi Mamardashvili are the other significant incomings.

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But the signing of Alexander Isak has the potential to blow those other deals out of the water.

Liverpool clear the decks for Isak

It would take another British record sum for the Reds to land their primary No9 target this summer. Space is already being cleared in the Liverpool squad - and the budget - in order to accommodate the arrival of the Sweden international.

We’ve seen Luis Diaz leave for around £65m - he’s joined Bayern Munich - while it’s anticipated that Darwin Nunez, Federico Chiesa and Ben Doak could be next.

Arne Slot will have a remodelled frontline to work with next season - including Mo Salah, Wirtz, Ekitike and Cody Gakpo.

Liverpool need to strike a deal with Newcastle

Isak scored 23 Premier League goals last season and looks a sure bet to become a Liverpool transfer hit. Right now he is training away from Newcastle’s base having been left out of the travelling party for the club’s preseason trip to Asia.

In order to successfully integrate the 25-year-old into the squad at Anfield, first a deal must be struck with Newcastle. Under contract until 2028 - Isak has no intention of signing a new deal but the Geordies are still entitled to ask for a fair sum.

It’s been speculated that the North East side value Isak at around £150m - and now we have an indication of how much Liverpool are willing to offer in their opening bid.

Newcastle braced for Liverpool bid

According to Diario AS journalist Edu Burgos, Richard Hughes is getting ready to send a £120m offer across Eddie Howe’s desk.

“Newcastle awaits Liverpool's first offer for Alexander Isak,” he wrote on X. “It is expected to be above £120 million.”

After that, it will all be about negotiation. Hughes has demonstrated his credentials already this summer - reducing the outlay on Wirtz for example to beneath Leverkusen’s initial €150m demands.

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After a deal is struck with Newcastle, it will be time to consider wages. The latest reports indicate that Isak would be earning close to what Ekitike is making at Anfield - said to be around £250k per week.

Given he made it known that £300k was his starting point in talks with Newcastle, Liverpool are set to sign Isak on a significant discount.

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