Alexander Isak to Liverpool remains the talk of the transfer window depsite Newcastle’s apparent unwillingness to do business while Arne Slot could still see more changes to his squad in the coming days
Liverpool have enjoyed a relentless transfer window thus far. After kicking the summer off with Trent Aleander-Arnold’s exit, the Reds moved quickly to transform Arne Slot’s squad in his second summer in charge.
Figures such as Florian Wirtz and Milos Kerkez have arrived, while Anfield has said farewell to Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz. There has been significant change as Liverpool set out to retain their title.
But the final week or so is set to be dominated by Alexander Isak with Slot’s team even set to face Newcastle in that time. The Reds remain ready to make an offer but have yet to be encouraged to do so by Newcastle.
“As explained to Alex and his representatives, we must always take into consideration the best interests of Newcastle United, the team and our supporters in all decisions and we have been clear that the conditions of a sale this summer have not transpired,” said Newcastle in a statement following Isak speaking out. “We do not foresee those conditions being met.”
With that said, Mirror Football takes a look at the latest transfer news and rumours.
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Isak opportunity
It appeared as if Newcastle held all the cards in the Alexander Isak saga, but that could all be different next summer. There are still three years remaining on the Swede’s contract at St James’ Park but if Liverpool can wait anotheer season, they will have a fine opportunity to get their man.
That is because of the Lassana Diarra verdict and the interim changes to Article 17 of FIFA’s Regulations on the Transfer and Status of Players. This would allow Isak to move without the say-so of his club, in a manner more similar to an everyday employee, per ESPN.
Article 17 can be invoked within 15 days of the final match of the season by players who have fulfilled three years under contract at a club. It would allow Isak to depart in a unilateral breach of contract, and Newcastle would still be entitled to compensation.
That figure would be an uncertain one decided by the Dispute Resolution Chamber of FIFA’s Football Tribunal if clubs can’t come to an agreement. It could even seee Isak intially move for free, while a compensation fee is hashed out in a process that could take 18 months to 2 years.
Reds exit
Liverpool youngster Lewis Koumas is the latest player set for a permanent exit from Anfield. The 19-year-old is being chased by Birmingham City and Wrexham after a successful spell on loan with Stoke City last season, per Liverpool.com.
The newly promoted sides are joined by Sheffield United, Norwich City, Preston North End and Hull City in holding an interest. It is Birmingham and Wrexham, who lead the pursuit for Koumas however.
The teenager was absent from the under-21s’ Premier League 2 defeat at Leicester City on Monday evening and is expected to depart before the transfer deadline.
Guehi theory
Sean Dyche has suggested that Crystal Palace may have reneged on an agreement to sell Marc Guehi this summer. The defender has been the subject of transfer interest from Liverpool and is with the final year of his contract.
Speaking on the No Tippy Tappy Football podcast, Dyche said: “When you make a lot of signings, you do the agreement for their contract, but we’ll sort out a gentleman’s agreement where we say we’ll honour the player with an agreement off the record.
“Now you never know whether that’s been said there. With Guehi, and I imagine this is what’s happened, probably a year ago, they said, ‘Look, we get it, you’re going to stick with us’. And last summer, he stuck with it. Again at Christmas, he stuck with it. They might have said, ‘By next summer, we’ll know what’s going to happen’.
“And if he’s a good professional, which he seems fantastic to me, he doesn’t want to go out there and start saying all that. But at one point, he might have to go, ‘Hang on a minute, they told me that if we do this, this, and this, then they’ll let me have my chance’.”
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