Newcastle’s Alexander Isak has been linked with Liverpool (Picture by Stu Forster/Getty Photographs)
Liverpool may reportedly be about to face shock competitors for the switch of Newcastle United centre-forward Alexander Isak.
Based on trusted Italian soccer journalist Gianluca Di Marzio, there’s now curiosity from Saudi Professional League giants Al Hilal.
Isak has additionally been focused by Liverpool, because the Di Marzio report notes, however in addition they state that Newcastle have been unwilling to promote their star participant to the Reds.
It appears, nevertheless, that Al Hilal are actually tempted to strive convincing Isak to hitch them, whereas there’s not anticipated to be any situation concerning a deal between two PIF-owned golf equipment.
Might Liverpool miss out on Alexander Isak switch?
Liverpool followers would certainly have liked to see Isak be a part of, however a deal for the Sweden worldwide maybe now seems much less possible.
In addition to Al Hilal’s curiosity in Isak, it additionally appears that LFC have switched their focus to Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike as a substitute anyway.
Fabrizio Romano has spoken about each offers on his YouTube channel, with Isak supposedly nonetheless not ruling out a transfer to Anfield.
Nevertheless, Romano additionally made it clear that Liverpool are engaged on a deal for Ekitike, with Newcastle adamant that Isak is just not on the market.
Ekitike extra possible than Isak for Liverpool
It appears clear at this second in time that Isak isn’t a sensible deal for Liverpool, so Ekitike in all probability makes extra sense.
Isak was by no means more likely to be out there for something apart from loopy cash, and Saudi golf equipment like Al Hilal can in all probability pay that, while additionally posing much less of a direct menace to Newcastle.
The Magpies could nicely have been capable of persuade Liverpool to pay an enormous payment for Isak, however they’d nonetheless even have to deal with the fact of dealing with the 25-year-old in Premier League video games sooner or later.
