Liverpool is believed to have approved £ 130 million to recruit striker Alexander Isak, along with “opening a pharynx” to £ 35 million to bring back to the center -back of Crystal Palace, Marc Guehi.
Liverpool played big when “exploded” at the same time Alexander Isak and Marc Guhi
The British media said that if both the deal is completed, the total spending of coach Arne Slot in the summer of 2025 will reach 466 million pounds, far beyond the world record that Chelsea set in 2023 (£ 391 million). Earlier, Liverpool brought Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez, Hugo Ekitike, Giovanni Leoni, Will Wright and Armen Pecsi.
The Isak deal was rejected by Newcastle for £ 110 million. However, after the Swedish striker was brushed off by Eddie Howe from the opening match of 0-0 with Aston Villa and suffered a backlash from the fans, Liverpool believed that “injection” would be forced to release. With 62 goals after three seasons, Isak used to be a symbol but now facing a wave of criticism for refusing to play.
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Liverpool calculated to recruit at the same time Isak and Marc Guhi |
In the opposite direction, the Guehi negotiation takes place smoothly thanks to the relationship between President Steve Marra (Palace) and football director Michael Edwards (Liverpool). Coach Slot sees Isak as a central piece in the reconstruction plan, despite Ekitike's merits in his debut.
In addition, Liverpool also has a headache with center-back Ibrahima Konate, the player refused to extend and wanted to go to Real Madrid to reunite Trent Alexander-Arnold. In this context, Guehi is considered a perfect alternative.
Coach Eddie Howe emphasized after the match against Villa: “We need a clear solution. No one wants to be distracted, but I can't control it. Only one person can decide, that's Isak.”
Determined to finish the deal, Liverpool is willing to pay an additional 20 million pounds to bring Isak to Anfield, and accept to sell Harvey Elliott (being West Ham) asked to buy £ 40 million) as part of the agreement.