The valve of the attackers. This summer, as very often when the transfer window comes, offensive players animate the market. On the Newcastle side, Alexander Isak is no exception. Bought € 70 million at Real Sociedad in 2022, the Swedish managed to find his marks perfectly at the Magpies. Last season, he radiated with 27 goals and 6 assists on the counter. All in 42 games in all competitions. Regularly announced in the best clubs on the old continent, the one who was compared to Zlatan Ibrahimovic in his native country is still the subject of numerous solicitations this summer.
For several months now, Liverpool has been pushing behind the scenes to recruit it. The idea is that he comes to strengthen the offensive sector, since Darwin Nuñez is on the start. Except that Newcastle, which will play the Champions League in 2025-26, does not intend to let your player spin. Earlier in the week, The Athletic revealed that the residents of Anfield ended up the field with the leaders of the Toon in order to know if possibly they would be willing to let go of their player. But the Magpies have been firm and we show that they are not interested in a sale of Isak, whose value is estimated today at € 144 million.
Isak is open to a departure
For its part, the Mersey club seems to have understood the message since it accelerated for Hugo Ekitike (Eintracht Frankfurt), with which an agreement was reached. Newcastle thought it had done the hardest by spreading the LFC. But this Friday, a very powerful and rich club entered this file. We can even speak of a shattering entry. According to our information, Al-Hilal, in search of an experienced and talented offensive reinforcement, set his sights on the player under contract until 2028 with the Toons.
Additional problem for residents of St James Park, Alexander Isak is open to a transfer to Saudi Arabia, within the club led by Simone Inzaghi. He gave the green light to a transfer there and the discussions are underway concerning him. After approaching several attackers this summer, notably Victor Osimhen or Darwin Nuñez, Al-Hilal seems to have finally found shoe at his foot. However, it remains to be seen whether Newcastle will resist Saudi advances. Business to follow …
