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'I can't see it' - Liverpool legend warns former club over Alexander Isak transfer

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<p>Aldridge, who won a league title and the FA Cup as a player with Liverpool, has admitted he struggles to see how Newcastle would allow star striker Isak to join the Reds. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/newcastle-braced-130m-offer-liverpool-alexander-isak-details-agent-talks/bltbc5b4181cd6d3a06" target="_blank">The Magpies are said to be bracing themselves for an approach from the Anfield club</a>, having struggled to make much progress with the Swedish forward over a contract extension.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Liverpool have already forked out more than a fair amount in transfer fees this summer following deals for Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez. However, while the Merseysiders are confident <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/explained-how-liverpool-can-afford-record-deal-alexander-isak-without-breaching-psr-rules-spending-over-100m-florian-wirtz/bltf640e6ad9ff0dc49#csabe303c11c1f9a71" target="_blank">they could complete a move for Isak without breaching Profit &amp; Sustainability Rules (PSR)</a>, Aldridge is not convinced Newcastle will allow the deal to go through even though he loves the player.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Aldridge told <a href="https://www.betbrain.com/" target="_blank"><em>BetBrain</em></a>: “Liverpool have some thinking to do in regard to the centre forward position.</p><p>“If the club are going to replace Darwin Nunez, who are they going to bring in? Will Florian Wirtz play as a false nine? For me, Alexander Isak is the player on everyone’s mind and would be the perfect addition up front. </p><p>“He’d be a superb signing, but I can’t see Newcastle letting him go, and if they did, it would be for a huge fee. I don’t know what the club’s plans are, but they need to get something sorted before the start of the season. </p><p>“Liverpool also can’t allow Luiz Diaz’s contract to run down and him leave for free - ‘no player is bigger than the club’ as they say. There’s so much happening at Liverpool right now; they don’t need another saga with a player’s contract - we all saw what happened with Trent Alexander-Arnold. If it was down to me, I’d give Diaz a new contract - I want him to stay.”</p>

WHAT ALDRIDGE SAID

<p>Arne Slot used the likes of Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez as his central striker during the Premier League title triumph. Jota tragically passed away in a car crash earlier this month, prompting tributes from around the world of football, while Diaz and Nunez have both been linked with moves away from Liverpool.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>The Isak saga is set to be a fascinating one to watch for the remainder of the summer transfer window. Liverpool will have to fork out a significant amount to get a deal done, but the English champions have already shown they aren't afraid of splashing the cash and could break their record transfer fee if they were to sign Isak.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR LIVERPOOL?

'I can't see it' - Liverpool legend warns former club over Alexander Isak transfer | Goal.com

Liverpool legend John Aldridge has claimed he &quot;can&apos;t see&quot; Newcastle allowing Alexander Isak to move to Anfield this summer despite the Reds&apos; interest.

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