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The Independent
24 minutes ago
- The Independent
Newcastle reject formal bid from Liverpool for Alexander Isak
Newcastle have rejected an offer from Liverpool for striker Alexander Isak. The Sweden international has told the Carabao Cup winners he wants to explore the possibility of a move away from St James' Park and Liverpool, who had made an inquiry about the 25-year-old last month, followed it up with a formal bid. Isak would be expected to command a price of over £100m and more than the club record sum Liverpool have paid for Florian Wirtz this summer. Newcastle had long maintained that Isak was not for sale, but Liverpool are testing that position and manager Eddie Howe has admitted his top scorer's future could be out of his hands. Howe left Isak out of the defeat to Celtic because of speculation and Isak missed Newcastle's pre-season tour of Asia with what the club described as a minor thigh injury, while he has been training with his former club Real Sociedad in a bid to return to fitness. Liverpool have spent around £250m this summer, which can rise to £300m including add-ons and the deal for goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, which was announced last year, but the Premier League champions are determined to be ambitious in their recruitment and head coach Arne Slot has said they will target the best players. They have brought in around £130m this summer, with the £65.5m sale of Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich meaning they have lost one attacker. The Colombian spent some of last season operating as a centre-forward and scored 17 goals in the campaign. However, Liverpool have already paid an initial £69m for Hugo Ekitike, who they see primarily as a No 9 and who was also a target for Newcastle. Newcastle have also been frustrated in their attempts to buy a host of other forwards, including Liam Delap, Joao Pedro and Bryan Mbeumo but while they are interested in Brentford's Yoane Wissa, they are yet to conclude a deal for him, while their only major signing this transfer window is winger Anthony Elanga. Isak scored 23 Premier League goals for Newcastle last season as well as a Carabao Cup final strike against Liverpool. He has three years left on his contract at Newcastle but is now unlikely to sign an extension.
Times
25 minutes ago
- Times
Alexander Isak: Liverpool bid for striker rejected by Newcastle
Newcastle United have rejected a formal offer from Liverpool for Alexander Isak after the Premier League champions stepped up their pursuit of the striker. It is believed the bid was less than the £120million that the Liverpool sporting director, Richard Hughes, had previously indicated the club was prepared to pay when making informal contact with Newcastle almost two weeks ago. Newcastle's valuation for Isak is understood to be about £150million. The Sweden striker has been training alone with his former club Real Sociedad in Spain this week while Eddie Howe's side are on pre-season tour to Singapore and South Korea. The fact that Liverpool have now followed up with a firm bid demonstrates their determination to land Isak and also their intention to make life difficult for Newcastle. Isak, 25, wants to move to Anfield and is not interested in signing a new contract at St James' Park despite Newcastle's efforts to extend his stay. Liverpool have already spent £295million in the transfer market this summer, but their move for Isak reflects their continuing ambition to recruit the best players, having already brought in the likes of Florian Wirtz for £116million and Hugo Ekitike for £79million. Newcastle have previously said they do not want to sell Isak and the rejection of Liverpool's offer shows they are not simply going to cede to a Premier League rival and the wishes of their star player. They have been trying to add to their forward line, but have missed out on numerous players such as Liam Delap, João Pedro and Ekitike. They are interested in Benjamin Sesko but face stiff competition from Manchester United. Yoane Wissa, who did not train with Brentford on Thursday, remains a target.
BBC News
25 minutes ago
- BBC News
Can new boy Ndoye fill Elanga's shoes?
Just a few days after tying key man Morgan Gibbs-White down to a new contract, Nottingham Forest have concluded another important piece of business, bringing in Switzerland international Dan Reds needed a new winger, to replace Anthony Elanga, but can Ndoye replicate the Sweden international's success at the City Ground?Both players operate everywhere across the forward line. Elanga made 57% of his Premier League appearances for Forest on the right, but he played almost 25% of his games on the left and also had some success playing up for Ndoye, his Serie A experience has been almost equally split between the left (41%) and right wings (40%), with occasional outings at wing-back. He further underlined his versatility by starting in four different roles in five games at Euro 2024, playing at right wing, centre-forward, left wing and right wing-back. Both players are rapid and use their athleticism to drive play upfield. Elanga registered a top speed of 36.7 km/h last season, the third fastest in the Premier League, while Ndoye was the eighth quickest player at Euro Elanga only ranked 50th for the number of dribbles attempted last season, partly reflecting Forest's counter-attacking style, but when the Reds did get him on the ball he was devastatingly looks well placed to step into that role. He recorded 125 'long progressive carries', defined as forward dribbles that total 10m or more, according to Opta. That was the second highest total by a winger or attacking midfielder in Serie A last stands out in terms of creativity though, registering 21 Premier League assists over the past two seasons, equivalent to one every 258 minutes. Ndoye has just eight assists over the same period, one every 626 while the pair offer goal threat, they are not yet prolific. Elanga has netted 11 times in 82 league appearances for Forest, while Ndoye scored 11 goals in 76 games for Nyon-born player is not the finished article, but if he can add a little more end product to his game then he could prove a more than adequate replacement for Elanga.
