Liverpool inch CLOSER to Alexander Isak deal as agreement struck

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16 hours ago

Liverpool are now closing in on an agreement for Alexander Isak after an agreement was found to sell a key player.
The Swede striker is the dream target for Richard Hughes in the remainder of the summer transfer window. The club's sporting director is doing everything in his power to get the deal over the line.
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It's not going to be an easy transfer. Isak wants the move. He's ready to leave Newcastle and he's made his intentions clear. Liverpool can also afford him and there's room for him to come into the team in terms of the club's wage bill.
The only obstacle is the obdurate stance made by Newcastle. They are reluctant to let go of their prized asset. And they don't want to at this moment in time.
Whether the changes, remains to be seen. Behind the scenes, Newcastle are certainly working on deals to prepare for life without Isak and that's why Yoane Wissa and Benjamin Sesko have both been approached.
Whether they can get those deals over the line remains to be seen. But one domino has certainly fallen that's very much required to make this deal happen.
Liverpool are in a good financial position. However, they are also well stocked in attack. With the arrival of Hugo Ekitike, there isn't really an immediate free spot for Isak in the squad.
In order to make room for him, Liverpool have had to sell some of their current options. This is already in the works though, with Liverpool now just inches away from selling Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich.
According to Florian Plettenberg an agreement has been struck between the Reds and Bayern Munich for the transfer of Diaz with the fee being €75 million.
The Colombian is now expected to travel to Germany from Japan and undergo a medical. Should those things go in order, he will become a Bayern player and he will leave a void that the Reds have to fill in attack.
At first glance considering he is a left-winger, you may think Liverpool would have to sign a left-winger rather than Isak. But the reality is that Diaz played a lot of the season as a no.9, given Slot preferred to play him over Darwin Nunez in the role.
Not to mention Ekitike is someone who can also play on the wing, and therefore it's not the left-wing that needs bolstering the most but the centre-forward position.
For that role, Isak is the best player in his position in the Premier League, if not the world.
With Diaz's departure, his move to Liverpool has moved one step closer. If everything else goes according to plan, Newcastle bring in the replacements they need, Isak should be at Anfield come the end of the summer.
The first domino has fallen.