Echo reported that Liverpool's offer for Isaac was rejected for £110 million, and Newcastle firmly stood up. Although Liverpool's £110 million offer was flatly rejected by Newcastle and Liverpool said it would not offer again, it is generall...
Echo reported that Liverpool's offer for Isaac was rejected for £110 million, and Newcastle firmly stood up.
Although Liverpool's £110 million offer was flatly rejected by Newcastle and Liverpool said it would not offer again, it is generally believed that things may still change until the transfer window is closed on September 1.
Newcastle is determined not to sell Isaac this summer, so they are obliged to immediately reject Liverpool's first offer, regardless of the amount. Newcastle is more relaxed when dealing with the matter because the offer is significantly lower than Newcastle's valuation of Isaac's close to £150 million.
However, now all problems need Newcastle to solve. The most pressing question is how to deal with Isaac himself. The 25-year-old will now return to Tyneside to continue his pre-season preparations due to a missed Newcastle’s ongoing Far East (opically due to injury, but reportedly it was the player’s decision) and has been training alone in a facility at former Spanish club Real Sociedad.
Newcastle had long known that Isaac had clearly wanted to leave and that Liverpool was his ideal next stop, but their efforts to convince the players to change their minds have not been successful yet. Even though Isaac has three years of contract, Newcastle doesn't want a dissatisfied high-value player to stay on the team. However, his departure is not a sure thing, as there have been previous examples of players being reintegrated into the team after initially requesting a transfer.
Will Isaac submit a formal transfer application to force the transfer? This is possible, although historically this behavior has been seen as a last resort. In any case, it is unlikely that Newcastle will allow anything to happen without an alternative. News on Friday night said Newcastle had made a £70 million offer for Leipzig striker Sesco, and Manchester United is also interested in the player. Sesco was left out of Leipzig's roster in a friendly against Atlanta on Saturday.
Newcastle coach Eddie Hau remains the only senior figure in the two clubs to openly discuss Isaac's situation, although he is currently in Asia. Howe admits that he learned through the media that Isaac was heading to Spain, which shows a lot of problems.
Liverpool announced that it would not make a second offer for Isaac for the time being, which could be interpreted as a message to Newcastle: "Since you don't want £110 million and the players seem to be avoiding you, well, goodbye." If this is the strategy of sports director Richard Hughes, it would undoubtedly be a bold move. In fact, the claim that Liverpool has abandoned interest in Isaac is not true. More precisely, they are taking a step back and seeing how things develop between the player and Newcastle.
Some sources claim that Liverpool is "timid", which is a bit strange because their offer is enough to make Isaac the most expensive signing in Premier League history. The geometry of Isaac’s value is an interesting question. Liverpool usually evaluates the value of players based on the market, especially when it comes to selling. Globally, only Mbappe, a recognized center forward, has exceeded Liverpool's offer to Newcastle.
Although the talent of the Swedish international is undisputed, he has only made 13 appearances for Champions League regulars like Dortmund and scored only one goal. Isaac has only 6 appearances in the Champions League, once at Dortmund and the rest at Newcastle two years ago, three of which played less than half an hour. Of course, his performance in the past two seasons, scoring 44 goals in 64 Premier League games and winning the League Cup final in March this year, helping Newcastle win its first domestic major honor in 70 years, which is why Liverpool pursues him so much.
However, none of this is over. With more than four weeks left before the transfer deadline, Isaac's future remains one of the most compelling transfer stories of the summer.
