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Isak Pushes for Newcastle Exit as Liverpool Prepares Record Bid and Arsenal Signs Gyökeres While Pursuing Eze

Liverpool’s approaching formal offer for Alexander Isak forces Newcastle to weigh a record fee against signing RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko

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Overview

  • Alexander Isak has formally requested to leave Newcastle, triggering Liverpool to ready a bid that could top £120 million.
  • Newcastle manager Eddie Howe confirmed there are no new contract talks underway and expressed hope that Isak remains at St James’ Park.
  • Al Hilal’s £600,000-per-week proposal for Isak was rebuffed as he focuses on securing a Premier League move.
  • Newcastle have identified RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko as their preferred replacement and are assessing a £65–70 million offer.
  • Arsenal have completed Viktor Gyökeres’s €63.5 million transfer on a five-year deal and are advancing a £60 million bid for Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze.