After acquiring Wirts for €125 million, I read that Liverpool is ready to offer even more for Newcastle's Alexander Isak. Allegedly Liverpool has made an offer of £121 million (so almost €125 million) but it was rejected by Newcastle, who claim Isak is not for sale.
Rumours are they received a much higher offer from Saudi Al-Hilal. If true, I don't think that would be a direction Isak would want to go at this stage of his career. Then again, Saudis have very deep pockets, so who knows?
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https://www.football365.com/news/liverpool-newcastle-reject-liverpool-bid-isak-second-club-massive-offerAlexander Isak won't accept an offer to play in Saudi Arabia, I'm sure. Newcastle's stated reason for offering a higher offer is actually to encourage Liverpool or other teams to raise their bids for Alexander Isak. The player's performance is considered commensurate with his high price tag, but I suspect that's simply due to excessive interest. Alexander Isak isn't worth that much in my opinion, but Newcastle may not want to let one of their best players go.
I know Alexander Isak has been scouted by several other big Premier League teams. Newcastle are aware of that and are eager to secure the player, not expecting him to leave so quickly. Set a high price is a common strategy for teams with prominent players, but sometimes it's not always the player's cup of tea.