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It seems that Liverpool are serious in their pursuit of Alexander Isak this summer, whose performances for the Magpies and Sweden have him teetering on the world-class level.

His 58 goals in 100 Newcastle appearances underscore his reliability, and Liverpool have lacked someone to share Salah’s goalscoring burden since Sadio Mane’s departure.

Newcastle United’s chances of keeping Alexander Isak may depend heavily on their final Premier League standing.

With England now allocated five Champions League spots for the 2025/26 season, Eddie Howe’s side currently occupies sixth place, trailing Manchester City and Chelsea by a single point.

Securing a place in Europe’s premier competition is seen as crucial for the Magpies to resist interest from Liverpool and Arsenal in their star striker.

It has already been reported that Newcastle United’s chairman, Yasir Al-Rumayyan, is a big fan of Isak and wants his star player to remain at the club at all costs.

Newcastle is expected to set a significant price tag for Isak, likely representing a considerable profit on the £63 million they paid Real Sociedad in August 2022.

Champions League qualification could strengthen their position in negotiations and potentially convince Isak to remain at St.

James’ Park.

Newcastle’s push for a top-five finish will be pivotal in shaping both their immediate future and their ability to retain key players like Isak.

The club’s recent Carabao Cup victory has already guaranteed European football next season, but Champions League participation would provide a stronger argument to keep Isak at the club.

And amid the player issuing a strong public stand in the media, talkSPORT have now come out with a report asserting that Liverpool will launch an ‘assault’ to bring the Swedish international to Anfield.

The Magpies plan to open contract talks with Isak at the end of the season but are aware of his rising profile, according to the report.

It is claimed that Joe Gomez or Jarell Quansah could be used as part of a player swap between the two English sides:

“While suggestions of a possible swap deal involving Darwin Nunez have been played down, there are other players Liverpool could be willing to bring into negotiations,” Alex Crook writes.

“Newcastle were close to signing Joe Gomez last summer.”

“Jarrell Quansah also was touted as a potential makeweight when the Reds were trying to prise Anthony Gordon away from St James Park.”

As the summer window approaches, this transfer tussle promises to dominate transfer headlines in a few months.

For now, Isak’s future hinges on whether he prioritizes project stability at St?

James’ Park or a new challenge at Anfield or elsewhere.

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