Liverpool are “expected” to return with an improved proposal for Alexander Isak after an initial offer was rejected earlier this summer. That approach would aim to break the British transfer record for a second time this window.<\/p>\n
Newcastle United appear to be moving to resolve the forward situation by bringing in Stuttgart striker Nick Woltemade. The Times explains that Woltemade is set for a Newcastle medical after a \u00a365 million fee was agreed between the clubs. The 23-year-old Germany international has already travelled to north east England and spent Thursday night in a hotel awaiting the final stages of his move.<\/p>\n
Woltemade scored 12 Bundesliga goals last season and was originally targeted by Bayern Munich. Newcastle switched their attention to the towering forward after missing out on Benjamin \u0160e\u0161ko, who joined Manchester United instead. That incoming cover is the factor that should allow Newcastle to consider selling Isak and end a strained period for the club.<\/p>\n
According to The Telegraph, Woltemade\u2019s arrival should pave the way for a new Liverpool bid over the weekend. Liverpool already reset the national transfer record in June with the \u00a3116 million signing of Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen. The new proposal for Isak is reported to start at \u00a3130 million guaranteed, with add-ons that could take the fee higher.<\/p>\n
Newcastle have been holding out for around \u00a3150 million, a sum that would place Isak as the third most expensive player in football history behind Neymar and Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 if all bonuses were triggered. The situation remains fluid as clubs finalize negotiations in the final days of the window.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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