Al Hilal are yet to commence concrete talks with Alexander Isak, who has reportedly informed Newcastle United of his desire to explore a move this summer. This development is seen as a significant boost for Premier League champions Liverpool, who remain interested in signing the Swedish international despite having already secured Hugo Ekitike for £79 million.
Signing Isak could cost Liverpool around £150 million, but Arne Slot’s team is reportedly prepared to ‘break the bank’ for yet another astonishing signing. Luis Diaz is expected to depart Anfield for Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena in Germany, and the Colombian winger’s transfer sum will be reinvested directly into the transfer market if Isak agrees to the move, according to earlier reports.
“Understand Alexander Isak remains a target for Liverpool even after signing Ekitike… but depends on Newcastle. If Newcastle open doors to an exit and #LFC sell Diaz, they can bid after direct contact made 10 days ago. Isak, not in concrete talks with Al Hilal so far,” Fabrizio Romano said in a post on X.
Twenty-five-year-old Alexander Isak is not part of the Newcastle United squad currently on their pre-season tour due to a thigh injury. The decision-makers at NUFC are aware of the striker’s wish to leave, the Daily Mail reported on Thursday evening. His current contract is set to expire in three years, and this bombshell revelation comes at a time when the club was reportedly initiating contract extension procedures.
Should Liverpool make a bid in the region of £150 million for Isak, it would be historic. Earlier this seasion, German attacker Florian Wirtz had become the most expensive player to arrive at Anfield when Bayer Leverkusen agreed a £116.5m bid. This record could be broken of Isak decides to join the defending champions for the aforementioned sum. As things stand, he has a very realistic chance of becoming the most expensive transfer in Premier League football history. The Nordic star has so far managed 62 goals from 109 matches for the Magpies after arriving from Real Sociedad for a club-record fee of £63 million, including add-ons.
Here are Liverpool’s top 5 most expensive buys so far:
- Florian Wirtz – £116.5m (from Bayer Leverkusen, 2025)
- Darwin Núñez – £ 85.36m (From Benfica, 2022)
- Virgil van Dijk – £75m (from Southampton, 2017)
- Alisson Becker – £65m (from Roma, 2018)
- Dominik Szoboszlai – £ 60.1m (from RB Leipzig, 2023)
