Owners step in as Liverpool ready RECORD-BREAKING bid

Liverpool have a record-breaking bid ready but now club owners have stepped in. It’s a twist they didn't want.

Liverpool have prepared a club-record bid for Alexander Isak. It’s one that will almost certainly break the British transfer record, too.

That’s the level of faith the Reds have in Isak. They believe he can be the long-term answer to their centre-forward position and someone who can complement the current crop of stars to perfection.

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Isak was quite comfortably the best striker in the Premier League last season and one of the absolute best in Europe. Few, if any, matched his all-around game going forward.

That Liverpool want him isn’t a surprise, nor is the amount of money they’d be willing to pay in order to secure the transfer.

The real question, then, is whether Isak is even available. And that’s entirely down to Newcastle United.

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Newcastle owners step in

GiveMeSport claims Newcastle’s ownership have now stepped in to prevent any sale of Isak. This comes after a week of constant speculation, largely fuelled by the Swede not joining the squad on their pre-season tour.

In fact, Isak isn’t with Newcastle at all right now. He’s in Spain, training at Real Sociedad’s facilities.

Reports everywhere claim Isak wants to move to Liverpool and has made it clear to Newcastle. It’s an attempt to force their hand, essentially, making the club value the transfer fee more than having a disgruntled player.

But it appears that hasn’t worked. The ownership at Newcastle see no reason to take the money and don’t want to lose Isak.

It risks creating a messy situation as they attempt to hold onto a star player who doesn’t want to be there. It’s something Liverpool themselves know well - Philippe Coutinho tried to push forward a move to Barcelona in 2017, only for the Reds to block it.

Coutinho would then move to Catalonia the following January for a mammoth fee. It’s possible, of course, that a similar situation plays out here.

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If GMS are correct, then this genuinely is the end of Liverpool’s Isak pursuit for now. We’ll just have to wait and see how this plays out.

Rest in peace, Diogo Jota.

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