Source: Liverpool make approach for striker Isak

Liverpool person registered their involvement successful signing Newcastle United guardant Alexander Isak this summertime arsenic they proceed their hunt for a No. 9, a root has told ESPN.

The Premier League champions are successful the marketplace for a caller centre-forward arsenic uncertainty implicit the aboriginal of Darwin Núñez continues, with Napoli 1 of the clubs funny successful signing the Uruguay planetary this summer.

Liverpool besides turned down a €67.5 cardinal (£78.5m) bid from Bayern Munich to motion guardant Luis Díaz connected Tuesday. The Reds person not submitted a ceremonial connection for Isak nevertheless they person made an attack to Newcastle to measure his availability, arsenic they person done with different guardant targets.

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Newcastle's stance has truthful acold been that they are unwilling to fto the Sweden planetary -- who has scored 62 goals successful 102 appearances for the nine -- depart this summer.

Liverpool person already breached their transportation grounds to motion Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Florian Wirtz successful a deal that could rise up to a British-record £116m. It volition apt instrumentality much than that for Newcastle to authorisation Isak's exit this summer.

Sources person besides told ESPN Newcastle are moving connected a woody to motion Eintracht Frankfurt guardant Hugo Ekitike, with a presumption to the guardant playing alongside Isak successful attack.

Liverpool person besides been liked with the subordinate nevertheless it is understood they are not convinced by the 23-year-old, with Newcastle acceptable to up their connection to Frankfurt successful the coming days.