Liverpool is becoming a threat to other teams in EPL they have a complete team already and the presence of Ekitike is another big team in the team that makes them completely strong but seeing Isak news as a targeted player yet again from Liverpool shows that they are planning to dominate the league like Manchester City did in the past. Slot knows how he plans to pair the two players to ensure that the presence of one doesn't affect the other player but I don't think Newcastle United will be willing to release the player unless they want to make money selling him very expensive for Liverpool.
Liverpool desire to defend their title is very strong, which is why they are hunting for high quality players this time. Their target is not only the Premier League but also the UCL competition. Judging by the current strength of the team, they certainly want high targets.
I've heard Isak is quite open about Liverpool. The problem is that Newcastle is strong enough to hold on to the player. This might be a difficult deal for Liverpool because Newcastle is not a poor club but I think Ekitike presence is enough to replace Isak.