Liverpool’s summer keeps its foot down. Squad refreshed, ambition louder, Arne Slot still hunting edges. Now the striker: Alexander Isak has agreed personal terms has reported by Nicolo Schira —five years at Anfield, £11m per season—pending a deal with Newcastle.
Newcastle’s stance has been iron: £150m. Isak has asked to leave, and Liverpool are ready to negotiate. Price meets purpose. The champions want a finisher who turns pressure into maths and finishes ruthlessly.
Picture the shape. Wirtz disguises passes. Frimpong stretches grass. Kerkez sprints recovery. Isak supplies the cold touch that ends long spells of territory. The fantasy is simple: one chance, one roar, three points. Supporters feel the pull; community sharpens belief.
?Embed from Getty ImagesPracticalities next. Pre-season in Asia may pass without him; the opener against Bournemouth sits within reach, the Community Shield earlier still. Roles ripple if he lands. Hugo Ekitike can slant in from the left, a lane he knows. Interest in Rodrygo cools—for now—because edge without clutter is the plan.
Then the mirror: Darwin Núñez’s future. Options remain open; clarity is kind to dressing rooms. Whatever the decision, the group’s identity must tighten, not fray.
One more note of urgency sits at centre-back. With Jarell Quansah sold to Leverkusen, depth is thin. Expect a move that protects the high line and the calendar.
This is how elite windows work: subtract noise, add certainty, pace the sprint.
Liverpool are building for May, not Monday. Isak is the step that makes the steps ahead shorter.