Alexander Isak to Liverpool deadline day prediction made as Newcastle make them ‘sweat’

Former Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant believes his membership will ultimately land Alexander Isak, however might be made to ‘sweat’ till the final minute.

The Swedish striker has made no secret of his need to depart Newcastle this summer season and was absent from the Magpies’ 0-0 draw towards Aston Villa final Saturday.

Liverpool are the frontrunners within the Isak sweepstakes and have already had a £110million bid for the striker immediately rejected earlier within the window.

The Merseyside outfit don’t plan to lodge a second bid except Newcastle present encouragement a deal may very well be struck.

However Pennant believes there is just too a lot water beneath the bridge for Isak to efficiently work his manner again into the hearts of the Toon devoted.

Even within the unlikely occasion he does, the 42-year-old feels Newcastle could be left with a shell of the Isak that slammed residence 23 league targets final time period.

Jermaine Pennant’s verdict on the Isak saga

“I simply can’t see them retaining him now,” Pennant stated on talkSPORT’s Inside Liverpool.

“There’s been a lot noise, a lot toxicity across the challenge. He is unsettled on the membership.

“Even when they had been to maintain Isak, you are not getting the identical participant. It is info. So 70 per cent, 80 per cent Isak, you are not getting the identical participant.

“He would not need to be there, his coronary heart’s not in it. You’ll be able to’t pressure somebody to be wherever or do no matter, he is received to do it on his personal.

“Now, is it price dropping probably £140m to rebuild your squad, to maintain somebody who’s going to present you not what he may provide you with earlier than and the worth might drop as nicely.

“I feel the deal goes to be achieved, however it’s not going to be achieved whereas we play Newcastle. I feel that is going to be a deadline day factor. That is going to be like, ‘We’ll make you sweat, Liverpool’. However I do see him coming, for certain.”

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Liverpool are out there for a brand new man up entrance after the summer season gross sales of Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez to Bayern Munich and Al Hilal respectively for a mixed sum of over £110m.

Hugo Ekitike, who joined Liverpool regardless of heavy curiosity from Newcastle, began up prime and scored for the Reds of their 4-2 victory over Bournemouth to kick off their Premier League title defence.

Virgil Van Dijk’s ideas on Liverpool’s striker state of affairs

Regardless of the arrival of Ekitike, Reds skipper Virgil van Dijk believes his facet nonetheless stays gentle within the attacking division.

Talking completely to talkSPORT following Liverpool’s defeat to Crystal Palace within the Group Defend, Van Dijk stated: “Properly we simply misplaced Darwin, he went to Saudi and we misplaced Lucho, clearly he went to Bayern.

“I feel there’s at all times room for an attacker to be able to strengthen us so let’s examine what the window brings by way of the stability of the workforce.”

Ought to Liverpool come again with a second bid for Isak, a profitable pursuit would take their switch spending this summer season north of £400m.

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Ekitike, Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez, Florian Wirtz, Giorgi Mamardashvili are amongst those that have moved to Anfield this window.

Wirtz is the marquee arrival having joined for an eye-watering £116m from Bayer Leverkusen, making him the costliest participant in Premier League historical past.

As for Newcastle, boss Eddie Howe is solely eager to ultimately put the Isak saga behind him as soon as and for all irrespective of the end result.

“We’re eager for a decision as a result of the constant noise across the workforce is not useful for any workforce,” Howe informed talkSPORT’s Sam Matterface after the draw towards Villa.

“We’re conscious of that, we want closure on it, however we’re not in command of when.”