Liverpool could finally unlock Alexander Isak transfer with Newcastle swap deal

 

Liverpool may be able to secure the signing of Alexander Isak courtesy of a swap deal with Newcastle

Liverpool may be able to secure the signing of Alexander Isak courtesy of a swap deal with Newcastle.

Sweden striker Isak is widely reported to be determined to leave Newcastle and join Liverpool.

 

Newcastle, however, have so far stood firm and rejected a £110m bid from the Reds earlier this month.

 

 

Indeed, the Magpies have insisted they have no intention of allowing Isak to leave, with the 25-year-old having racked up 62 goals in his 109 appearances for the club.

 

One potential way Liverpool may be able to tempt Newcastle into a sale is by including players in any deal for Isak.

 

Indeed, Newcastle have registered an interest in Joe Gomez in the past, with the England international having admitted he could have left Liverpool last summer after Howe’s side had made a £45m offer for him.

 

“It was definitely for real,” Gomez said in November. “My focus was always on the club but I know how blessed I am to be here and I will be 10 years [at Liverpool] in the summer. I don’t take that for granted

 

“It is the best club in the world in my eyes and it was quickly a case of adapting and getting into the swing of things. It was good to put it to bed. That is football. I am a big believer in focusing on the present.

 

“To be somewhere 10 years and not have any blips would not be natural which probably speaks about my ambition. I love being here. I love the club.”

 

 

Liverpool want to sign Alexander Isak this summer. Image: Getty

 

Gomez may be a potential option for Newcastle, amid the Reds being on course to sign teenage centre-back Giovanni Leoni from Parma. Liverpool are also thought to be keen on Crystal Palace skipper Marc Guehi.

 

Elsewhere, Harvey Elliott may also be an option for Newcastle, with former Manchester United and Sunderland chief scout Mick Brown having told Football Insider last month that the England U21 international was of interest to Howe’s side.

 

Brown said: “Newcastle and Tottenham are the latest names I’ve heard, both of them are going to test the waters and see what it would take to bring him in.”

 

What has Alexander Isak said about his future?

 

Isak has not publicly spoken about his future, but his agent spoke out on the player’s future iin July n an interview with Saudi Arabian media.

 

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“We are indeed studying and analysing all options, and we may be close to finalising the next step for the player,” Gonzalo Gaitan told Saudi newspaper Arriyadiyah. “Without revealing any details regarding whether Isak will transfer or stay with Newcastle.”

 

What is Newcastle’s stance?

 

Earlier this month Eddie Howe admitted “everything is in play” with Isak, but the Newcastle United manager added he wanted players that “really want to play” for the club.

 

He added that “there are discussions going on all the time that I’m not party to”.

 

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“I think everything is in play,” Howe said in a press conference on Saturday. “I’ve said many times he is contracted to us. He is our player. The club make the decision on his future.

 

“I don’t know what that will be. Of course I have a preferred outcome. I want the best and the strongest squad possible, but I also want players that really want to play for this football club.”

 

Featured Image Credit: Getty

 

Topics: Liverpool, Newcastle United, Alexander Isak, Joe Gomez, Football, Premier League

 



 

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Published 13:48 12 Aug 2025 GMT+1

 

Newcastle drop major Alexander Isak transfer hint on club website after Liverpool ultimatum

 

An Alexander Isak transfer hint has emerged on Newcastle United’s official website amid Liverpool’s pursuit.

 



 

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A major Alexander Isak transfer hint has emerged on Newcastle United’s official website after he issued a stunning ultimatum.

 

Isak’s name continues to dominate the transfer rumour mill, with the new Premier League season fast approaching.

 

Liverpool, who remain in the market for further signings, are keeping tabs on his situation, having had a bid of £110 million rejected.

 

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He has since told Newcastle that he will not play for them again and has no wish to reintegrate into the squad as he attempts to force a move to Anfield this summer.

 

Despite Isak’s new stance, Newcastle have dropped a hint over the player’s future on the club’s website.

 

They have confirmed the squad numbers for the 2025/26 season, with Isak receiving a shirt number even though he has asked to leave St. James’ Park.

 



 

Alexander Isak has kept his No.14 shirt at Newcastle United. Image: Getty

 

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Isak remains Newcastle’s No.14, which he has occupied since his move from Real Sociedad in the summer of 2022.

 

Newcastle United’s 2025/26 squad numbers:

 

1. Nick Pope

 

2. Kieran Trippier

 

 

3. Lewis Hall

 

4. Sven Botman

 

5. Fabian Schär

 

6. Jamaal Lascelles

 

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7. Joelinton

 

8. Sandro Tonali

 

10. Anthony Gordon

 

11. Harvey Barnes

 

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13. Matt Targett

 

14. Alexander Isak

 

17. Emil Krafth

 

18. Will Osula

 

20. Anthony Elanga

 

21. Tino Livramento

 

23. Jacob Murphy

 

26. John Ruddy

 

28. Joe Willock

 

29. Mark Gillespie

 

30. Harrison Ashby

 

31. Max Thompson

 

32. Aaron Ramsdale

 

33. Dan Burn

 

37. Alex Murphy

 

39. Bruno Guimarães

 

67. Lewis Miley

 

Fabrizio Romano provides Alexander Isak update

 

Liverpool have splashed the cash this summer, including the transfer of forward Hugo Ekitike, who joined in a deal worth £79 million.

 

But the club have also sanctioned the sales of Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez, with Diogo Jota sadly passing away last month.

 



 

Liverpool want to sign Alexander Isak this summer. Image: Getty

 

The Reds want more recruits ahead of defending their Premier League title, with Isak high on their wish-list.

 

And they will ‘bid again’ for the Swede, according to Romano.

 

On X, he wrote: “Liverpool will bid again for Isak, as always planned since July…

 

“…if/when Newcastle open doors to his exit. No changes.”