Liverpool to end pursuit of Swedish-Eritrean forward Alexander Isak

Liverpool is expected to end their pursuit of Sweden international of Eritrean descent in the current transfer window amid outrageous demands by Newcastle United.

The Premier League giants are executing an aggressive effort to augment their squad for the upcoming 2025/26 campaign in an attempt to compete for laurels, with Isak emerging as a priority target.

In an attempt to lure the forward, the Premier League giants submitted an initial offer of €120 million plus additional bonuses.

Having seen their bid rejected, the six-time Champions League holders could halt their pursuit of the enterprising attacker. Despite not ruling out the move entirely, the Premier League giants will be waiting for the Magpies to the initiative, having rejected their first bid.

Newcastle have been pushing for Isak to sign a new, improved contract that would include a mandatory sale clause for next season. But Alexander himself is firmly against this idea and has staged a real boycott against the club.

Alexander Isak joined Newcastle from Real Sociedad in 2022 for €70 million and has since played 109 matches, scoring 62 goals and providing 11 assists.