Liverpool will submit a £130 million offer to Newcastle United in the coming hours. If the deal eventually goes through, this transfer fee will break the historical record of the British football transfer market.
Newcastle United is on the verge of signing German striker Nick Woltemade for more than £65 million, a development that has a direct impact on Liverpool's pursuit of Isak. The Magpies (Newcastle United's nickname) have previously insisted that they must successfully sign two strikers as replacements before allowing Isak to leave. Therefore, Woltemade's arrival is regarded as a key step in Newcastle's preparations for Isak's potential departure, and it has also significantly increased the possibility of Liverpool completing this blockbuster deal before the closure of the transfer window.
After Liverpool's initial £110 million offer was rejected by Newcastle earlier this month, the club is almost certain to make a revised second offer. Although Newcastle has maintained a tough public stance, it privately recognizes that selling Isak at a record price could become a realistic option, provided it complies with the requirements of Financial Fair Play (FFP) and meets the team's reconstruction needs.
As the Premier League summer transfer window is set to close next Monday, Isak's future has entered a critical stage. The progress of Woltemade's transfer has cleared a major obstacle for Isak's potential move to Liverpool at a sky-high price of over £130 million, and it has also put this deal - which is expected to break the British transfer fee record - officially into the countdown.
