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Arne Slot issues clear response to Alexander Isak transfer speculation
Cameron Smith
- 8 Aug 2025 12:00 BST
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Liverpool boss Arne Slot has issued a cryptic response following significant transfer speculation linking Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak with a summer move to Anfield.
The Sweden international has been exiled by the Magpies after handing in a transfer request in late July and Liverpool are eager to finalise a Premier League record deal for the 25-year-old.
Current ETV
Alexander Isak
F (C)
Newcastle Utd.
Alexander Isak
F (C)
Newcastle Utd.
ETV Range
€105.4M - €128.8M
The Reds saw an initial offer worth €138.6 million (£120m) rejected by Newcastle last week, but they have been tipped to lodge a fresh bid in the coming weeks, with Isak currently forced to train alone on Tyneside.
When asked about Isak during a press conference on Friday, Slot told reporters (via The Northern Echo): “As you know, from me and I think every manager works like this, you never talk about players that are not yours.
“I can talk about Hugo [Ekitike], who we have signed and who has done really well until now.
“We are very happy with the squad and have every reason to be happy because we won the league last season. OK, players left but we brought players in as well and youngsters are doing good.
“At this moment of time, Darwin [Nunez] might leave, indeed, but things are not signed so we need to wait a few days until that is completely done but there is indeed a chance he is going to leave.”
Alexander Isak to join Liverpool?
As mentioned by Slot, Nunez is on the verge of leaving Liverpool after the Reds reached an agreement to sell him to Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Hilal for an initial transfer fee of €53m.
It remains to be seen if Liverpool will use the funds earned through Nunez’s sale to lodge a fresh bid for Isak, but David Ornstein has confirmed there is a “very good chance” the Sweden star will leave Newcastle this summer.
Isak has been banished from first-team training by Eddie Howe and he has set his sights on completing a blockbuster move to Anfield before the end of Transfer Deadline Day on 1 September.
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