Liverpool don meet Newcastle sake of Alexander Isak as Ekitike matter still hot
Liverpool don allegedly yarn Newcastle United say dem wan buy Sweden striker Alexander Isak for serious money.
Di Reds wey just sign Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong and Florian Wirtz dis transfer window, don ready to focus on striker after di sad death of dia former striker Diogo Jota.
Darwin Nunez fit waka
For Liverpool first match since Jota pass, Darwin Nunez score for dia 3-1 friendly win against Preston North End. But report dey talk say if correct money show, dem go allow am comot.
Napoli no dey likely again because money wey go dey involved too much. But Saudi Pro League clubs fit still give am chance to waka.
Liverpool don enter ground for Isak
Transfer baddest Fabrizio Romano don talk say Liverpool don make one “club-to-club approach” for Isak to land for Anfield.
Liverpool ready break bank for am
At the same time, Newcastle dey pursue Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt. Dem don drop record £70m but Frankfurt bounce the offer.
If Newcastle succeed sign Ekitike, dem fit reason to release Isak — but na if big offer enter. And Liverpool dey ready drop £120m for the Swedish striker. If e happen, e go pass Wirtz as dia most expensive signing ever.
Newcastle dey hold ground but pressure dey
Even though Newcastle don talk say dem no wan sell Isak, Liverpool don already let dem know say dem dey interested — just never table official bid yet.
But the mata still sensitive for Liverpool side because of Jota’s death. Still, dem don accept say dem must add new striker before new season start.
Isak form no be beans
Isak finish last Premier League season with 23 goals — just six behind Salah wey win Golden Boot. Since e join Newcastle, di bobo don score 62 goals in 109 matches.
Transfer triangle wey fit scatter everywhere
Newcastle qualification for Champions League don make dem strong to hold Isak. But £120m fit still tempt dem.
If Newcastle sign Ekitike, e go mean say Ekitike and Isak go dey fight for same position — unless Eddie Howe wan switch to two-striker formation.
As e be now, Liverpool fans go dey pray make Newcastle sign Ekitike so dem go fit release Isak. But twist dey, because Liverpool still dey eye Ekitike as backup plan if Isak no work.
So make everybody wear seatbelt — di Isak-Ekitike-Liverpool-Newcastle drama fit be di transfer saga of the summer.