{"id":18109,"date":"2025-08-02T02:06:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T06:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/02\/liverpool-unlikely-to-make-fresh-bid-for-isak\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T02:06:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T06:06:45","slug":"liverpool-unlikely-to-make-fresh-bid-for-isak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/02\/liverpool-unlikely-to-make-fresh-bid-for-isak\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool Unlikely to Make Fresh Bid for ISAK"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<ul class=\"authors\">\n<li class=\"mugshot-shown\">\n<div class=\"author-img\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=\/i\/columnists\/full\/lindop_beth.png&amp;h=80&amp;w=80&amp;scale=crop\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\">\n<\/div>\n<p>What a Lindop<span class=\"timestamp\">August 1, 2025, 01:33 PM ET<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author-overlay\">close<\/p>\n<ul>Liverpool-based Beth Lindop is ESPN&#8217;s Liverpool correspondent, covering WSL and UWCL.<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Liverpool has no plans to submit a second bid for Alexander Isak, according to the striker himself after Newcastle United declined their initial offer.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier on Friday, Arne Slot&#8217;s squad made an offer totaling \u00a3110 million ($145 million), which falls short of Newcastle&#8217;s valuation of the player at \u00a3150 million ($107 million). The way Newcastle rejected the offer led Liverpool to believe that pursuing a second bid would be futile for now.<\/p>\n<p>However, if Newcastle identifies a suitable replacement in the transfer market and shows willingness to part with Isak this summer, their position may shift.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure>\n<picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0728%2Fr1524633_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=570&amp;format=jpg, https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0728%2Fr1524633_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=1140&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0728%2Fr1524633_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=375, https:\/\/a.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0728%2Fr1524633_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"><br \/>\n<\/source><\/source>\n<\/picture><figcaption class=\"photoCaption\">Alexander Isak has garnered attention from top clubs worldwide this summer. <cite>George Wood\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The Swedish international is absent from Newcastle&#8217;s Asia tour due to a &#8220;minor injury&#8221; and is recuperating at the training facilities of his former club, Real Sociedad.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN previously mentioned that Liverpool retains interest in Isak, despite having signed striker Hugo Ekitike for up to \u00a379 million ($105 million). The potential sale of Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich for \u00a365.5 million ($49.5 million) could provide funds for such a deal.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle has consistently expressed its desire to keep Isak, their star striker.<\/p>\n<p>He missed last weekend&#8217;s match against Arsenal and K-League XI, and he will also not participate in Sunday\u2019s game against Tottenham Hotspur.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Liverpool unveils new home kit, poised for title defense with away jersey<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>&#8211; Complete list of summer transfer window signings<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>&#8211; Nunez and Grealish among Premier League players who should consider transfers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since joining Newcastle from Real Sociedad in 2022, Isak has emerged as one of the most formidable forwards in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>He scored 23 goals in 34 appearances last season, just trailing behind Mohamed Salah&#8217;s 29 goals in the Golden Boots race.<\/p>\n<p>Isak&#8217;s winning goal against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final in March brought Newcastle its first domestic trophy in 70 years.<\/p>\n<p><em>Information from Mark Ogden and James Olley from ESPN contributed to this report<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>This news is significant for soccer fans as it illustrates the ongoing power dynamics within the Premier League, particularly around player valuations and transfer negotiations. Isak&#8217;s potential move\u2014and the implications of Newcastle&#8217;s decision\u2014could reshape the competitive landscape as clubs navigate their strategies for the upcoming seasons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What a LindopAugust 1, 2025, 01:33 PM ET close Liverpool-based Beth Lindop is ESPN&#8217;s Liverpool correspondent, covering WSL and UWCL. Liverpool has no plans to submit a second bid for Alexander Isak, according to the striker himself after Newcastle United declined their initial offer. 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