Liverpool are increasingly “confident” of signing Alexander Isak, but he will need to push hard enough to get the deal he wants, sources have told Football Insider.
A formal bid is expected to land at St James’ Park imminently after an initial approach was made by Arne Slot’s side two weeks ago.
Isak, 25, has already told Newcastle he wants to explore a move and was left out of the travelling squad for their pre-season tour of Asia.
He will need to continue pushing hard behind the scenes to force a change of heart from the Magpies, who have previously been adamant he would not leave this summer.
The imminent sale of Luis Diaz is set to free up space in Liverpool’s attack, while Darwin Nunez is expected to follow him through the exit door and Harvey Elliott could also leave.
Diaz and Nunez’s double sale will add to the £55million already received for the departures of Jarell Quansah, Caoimhin Kelleher, Nat Phillips and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
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