Liverpool involved in 'three-player swap deal' to sign Alexander Isak alternative that would officially win the transfer window
Liverpool have been linked with a 'three-player swap deal' to sign an Alexander Isak alternative, according to stunning reports.
Liverpool have already been busy this summer, having snapped up Bayer Leverkusen duo Jeremie Frimpong and Florian Wirtz.
Frimpong commanded a transfer fee of £29.5 million while Wirtz cost a club-record £116 million.
Arne Slot, who delivered the Premier League title in his debut season at the club, is eager to recruit more talent ahead of the 2025/26 campaign.
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A new No.9 is thought to be on Liverpool and Slot's radar, with several names linked with a move.
Isak's name has been mooted following his prolific spell with Newcastle United, where he scored 23 league goals last season.
But a deal is unlikely to be reached as Newcastle are holding out for a staggering fee.
However, Liverpool could turn their attention to Victor Osimhen, who enjoyed a superb loan spell at Galatasaray from Napoli last season.
He bagged an impressive 37 goals across all competitions.
Osimhen has since been linked with the likes of Manchester United and Al Hilal.
And it appears Liverpool are also keeping tabs on his situation.
What's more, Liverpool could offer Napoli not one but two players in exchange for Osimhen.
That's according to Italian journalist Valter de Maggio, who claims Federico Chiesa and Darwin Nunez could be used as makeweight in a potential deal to sign Osimhen.
"There is a market connection between Napoli and Liverpool. The English club wants Osimhen and Napoli, from this point of view, do not make any discounts on the clause, therefore asking for €75million (£64/$86m) as per the contract," said De Maggio.
“The sporting director of the Neapolitan club, Giovanni Manna, has tried to ask for information for the two Reds forwards, namely Darwin Nunez and former Juventus player Federico Chiesa."
He added: "Liverpool would have opened up to Napoli by proposing an equal exchange between the players involved in this operation.
"Aurelio De Laurentiis, however, has other ideas and is not listening: the president of the blue club is asking for Chiesa, Nunez and €20million (£17m/$23m) for Osimhen’s registration."
Chiesa and Nunez have been linked with a move away from Liverpool this summer.
The Italian winger played a bit-part role last season following his switch from Juventus.
As for Nunez, he has largely failed to impress since his £85 million transfer in the summer of 2022.
Topics: Alexander Isak, Liverpool, Victor Osimhen, Football
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