{"id":49491,"date":"2026-07-01T07:47:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T11:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/01\/new-barcelona-plan-shock-move-for-liverpool-star-in-bid-to-make-big-money\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T07:47:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T11:47:08","slug":"new-barcelona-plan-shock-move-for-liverpool-star-in-bid-to-make-big-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/01\/new-barcelona-plan-shock-move-for-liverpool-star-in-bid-to-make-big-money\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW: Barcelona plan shock move for Liverpool star in bid to make big money"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>Alexander Isak celebrates with Liverpool teammate Kodi Gakpo (Photo by Alex Livesey\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Barcelona are reportedly eyeing Liverpool striker Alexander Isak as they look for a replacement for Harry Kane up front.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bar\u00e7a need a top player to replace Robert Lewandowski as their main attacking player, but signing Kane, who is likely to stay at Bayern Munich, seems unrealistic.<\/p>\n<p>The Catalan giants now appear interested in taking a chance on Isak, despite a poor start to his career so far at Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Sweden international has had an injury-plagued debut season since his record-breaking move from Newcastle United to England, scoring just four goals in 22 appearances.<\/p>\n<h2>Alexander Isak could revive his career at Barcelona<\/h2>\n<p>Isak looked like a world-class performer at Newcastle, scoring 62 goals in 109 games for the Magpies and terrorizing Premier League defenders on a weekly basis.<\/p>\n<p>Even if things don&#8217;t work out for Liverpool, fans will be considering how to buy World Cup tickets for England vs. Democratic Republic of the Congo. They will know very well how much of a threat he can be because he did the same thing to their club at one point.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Want more catchoffside coverage? Add us <\/i><\/b><b><i><span draggable=\"true\">Google recommended sources<\/span><\/i><\/b><b><i>    Add trusted news to your favorites list<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps Isak needs to seriously consider leaving Liverpool, as he is not the only player to have struggled at Anfield recently.<\/p>\n<p>Florian Wirtz, Jeremy Frimpong and Milos Kerkes also struggled after making big-money moves to LFC last summer, while it&#8217;s perhaps telling enough that big names like Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Ibrahima Konate have all opted to leave on free transfers.<\/p>\n<p>Isak might be a better fit for Barcelona. At Barcelona, \u200b\u200bhe could become a mainstay in the attacking-minded team that has dominated La Liga in recent years under the guidance of an experienced and world-class manager like Hansi Flick.<\/p>\n<p>If fitness continues to be an issue for the 26-year-old, then a move from English football to Spain&#8217;s top flight, as stars like Robert Lewandowski and Luka Modric have been able to do recently, could be a good way to jump-start his career and potentially extend his playing career.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alexander Isak celebrates with Liverpool teammate Kodi Gakpo (Photo by Alex Livesey\/Getty Images) Barcelona are reportedly eyeing Liverpool striker Alexander Isak as they look for a replacement for Harry Kane up front. 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