Instead of reporting to the Magpies\u2019 training base, the 25-year-old has been undergoing an individual programme at his former club Real Sociedad, a situation of which St James\u2019 Park chiefs are aware (talkSPORT<\/a>).<\/p>\n Keith Downie weighs in on Liverpool\u2019s pursuit of Isak<\/p>\n In an update on his\u00a0personal YouTube channel<\/a>, Sky Sports\u2019 northeast football reporter Keith Downie voiced his belief that Liverpool will convince Eddie Howe\u2019s side to sell the striker if they can table a British record bid for him.<\/p>\n The journalist said of Isak:\u00a0\u201cAs you all know, his head\u2019s been turned. I fully expect if Liverpool come to the table and offer a big offer, that deal will get done. It\u2019s just whether Liverpool can come up with the funds or not.<\/p>\n \u201cI know Newcastle have set the fee at \u00a3150m and that\u2019s what they want. I think they\u2019ll end up doing a deal for around about \u00a3135m, something like that, which still smashes the Premier League record.<\/p>\n \u201cI just think, \u2018What\u2019s the point in having a player who\u2019s unsettled, who\u2019s unhappy, who\u2019s maybe causing some problems?\u2019\u2026 I think once a player\u2019s head is turned, it\u2019s hard to get them on it.\u201d<\/p>\n When a source as credible as Downie is indicating that a move for Isak is viable, it\u2019s bound to give Liverpool fans increased hope that the prospective transfer will come off.<\/p>\n Steve Nicol has argued<\/a> (not without justification) that the Reds would be better off prioritising a new centre-back, given how threadbare our options are in that part of the squad, although it\u2019s difficult not to feel excited about the possibility of landing the Premier League\u2019s second highest scorer of last season.<\/p>\n The champions have already spent more than \u00a3250m on new signings this summer, and they\u2019d clearly need to break their transfer record for the second time in a matter of weeks if they\u2019re to land the Swedish striker, although the \u00a365.5m banked from selling Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich<\/a> offers greater leeway to go big on the Newcastle star.<\/p>\n![\"Keith](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/isak-transfer-latest.jpg\")
(Photo by George Wood\/Getty Images)Will Liverpool eventually get a deal done for Isak?<\/p>\n