The persuasive people in Liverpool appear to have fallen in the nasty incident of Alexander Isaac fever, but who can blame them?
The news of the bomb appeared on Tuesday. After months of whispers and speculation, the Premier League champions are ready to solidify their interest in the Newcastle United man amid the potential for a Sweden £120 million bid.
That mammoth offer – covering Florian Wortz’s capture of the Reds’ recent club record – could put icing on the cake for summer business on the Anfield side, and Isaac was fresh from the back of the season, with him scoring 23 top flight goals.
Naturally, the Magpies are bent into hell to keep their Starman a little longer, despite Richard Hughes playing the card, after comparable to Eddie Howe and Co in pursuit of Isaac’s heir Hugo Ekichike. Checkmate?
In any case, it appears that Merseysiders are in a strong negotiated position as there is growing optimism that the “best striker” in the division could be lined up with something like Mohamed Sarah next season, as described by Swedish boss John Dahl Thomason.
Isaac may be tasty icing as stated, but Hughes could also sprinkle a small cherry on top by sealing off a deal that will attract even more attention in the coming weeks…
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Despite being a keen Liverpool with the uncertainty of the 25-year-old contract, it may be a game that is waiting for him to see if the Newcastle marksman gets upset by the move.
According to King, Hughes and his recruitment team will officially move for the former Real Sociedad striker if they “received encouragement.”
Meanwhile, elsewhere, football insiders report that Liverpool is expected to soon seal off their deal with Crystal Palace skipper Mark Ngwehi.
Indeed, the report outlines that the Eagles will pave the way for Guehi to depart as they appear to be trapped in a £45 million signature from sports CP centre-back Oousmane Diomande.
The proposal is that South Londoners are eager to win cash this summer, rather than losing him for free after 12 months, as England International only has one year left to compete in his palace contract.
Why can you set up Liverpool to seal it into another Isaac-esque signature?
It’s fair to say that excitement is finally seen as the aforementioned Wortz active in Liverpool shirts after a recent friendly victory at Preston North End, and that excitement is brewing as the 22-year-old German signs off with 122 goals for Bayer Leverkusen with 97 assists and 97 games in 97 games.
That capture is definitely a statement deal, but if ISAK arrives, the 6-foot-4 sensation will really take the biscuits with the talent demonstrated by the Premier League, who scored 44 league goals over the past two seasons.
The man who helped guide Newcastle from the Carabao Cup to the Carabao Cup on Arneslot’s side earlier this year could see the £63 million goal machine become the new era of Anfield, with the rest of the division already harboring boots.
As for Guehi, such a deal mostly goes under the radar in the current situation, but there is Isak’s tint about its acquisition, as Liverpool poachs another important figure from the Premier League outfit.
The 25-year-old, now captain of Selhurst Park, has made 132 appearances in the UK so far, skipping his side in 2024/25, particularly to shock the FA Cup glory.
Marc Guehi – FA Cup Final Statistics | |
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statistics | record |
I played a few minutes | 61 |
touch | 17 |
Accuracy | 75% |
Key Pass | 1 |
Lost Ownership | 2 |
The ground duel won | 1/2 |
A duel won | 1/4 |
Tackle | 1 |
clearance | 4 |
Statistics via Sofascore |
Like Isak, the in-demand defender linked to a move to Arsenal this summer has more than proven himself against the opposition of the Premier League. In fact, there are only 25 men yet, so they have a prominent experience at the top level, but may not have reached peak yet.
Called the centre-back “monster” by reporter Bobby Manzie, Guehi, like Isaac, is “one of the best in the country” in his position, according to Scout Mick Brown, and Liverpool can get a player who goes straight to the starting lineup.
Just like ISAK, there is no period of transition or adaptation. This is a player who can hit the ground running on Merseyside.
It ranks in the top 10% of the centres of the top five leagues of key passes per 90 in Europe’s top 5 leagues, and ranks in the top 10% of the ball according to FBREF. Essentially, he is a master who plays from behind.
Liverpool, who lost the title in Canter last season, is at a point where they can poach the best poaching the Premier League has to offer. In each position, Isaac and Guehi are exactly that.
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