{"id":55245,"date":"2025-08-02T15:20:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T15:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/55245\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T15:20:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T15:20:10","slug":"liverpool-and-newcastle-set-for-separate-50m-transfer-battle-amid-alexander-isak-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/55245\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool and Newcastle set for separate \u00a350m transfer battle amid Alexander Isak drama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool and Newcastle are both vying to sign Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi while also negotiating over Alexander Isak, who has become the Reds&#8217; number one transfer target<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2_GettyImages-2224157833.jpg\" alt=\"Marc Guehi\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Liverpool and Newcastle are battling to sign \u00a350m-rated Marc Guehi amid their Alexander Isak talks(Image: Crystal Pix\/MB Media\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Crystal Palace have told <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/liverpool-fc\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Liverpool<\/a> and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/newcastle-united-fc\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Newcastle United<\/a> to cough up \u00a350 million for England international defender Marc Guehi.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/liverpool-transfer-alexander-isak-newcastle-35661190\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The two clubs already locked in tense negotiations<\/a> over Toon striker <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/alexander-isak\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Alexander Isak<\/a> are also battling over Selhurst star Guehi.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/newcastle-united-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Newcastle<\/a> missed out on Guehi 12 months ago after refusing to meet the then asking price of \u00a370 million, having a number of bids rising to \u00a365 million turned down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Once again Palace chairman Steve Parish is playing hard ball even though the cultured defender only has a year left on his contract and has knocked back offers of a new one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/liverpool-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Liverpool<\/a> have had a \u00a340 million bid dismissed by Parish while Newcastle again are not prepared to come up with the asking price leaving Guehi in limbo.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/liverpool-newcastle-isak-transfer-howe-35662722\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Eddie Howe gives &#8216;complex&#8217; update on Alexander Isak Liverpool transfer with major admission<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/liverpool-alexander-isak-morton-thiago-35663115\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool selling player who took Thiago&#8217;s breath away in Alexander Isak boost<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It\u2019s the same with his international team mate Eberechi Eze with North London rivals <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/arsenal-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Arsenal<\/a> and Spurs not prepared to pay his \u00a368 million release clause and Palace once again standing firm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Guehi has been a wanted man for a number of years, with <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-city-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Manchester City<\/a>, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/chelsea-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Chelsea<\/a> and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/tottenham-hotspur-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tottenham<\/a> all credited with having interest in recent seasons alongside Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The 25-year-old, who started his career with Chelsea, has played 155 times for the Eagles across four seasons and has also become an England regular, picking up 23 caps.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_Newcastle-United-FC-v-Nottingham-Forest-FC-Premier-League.jpg\" alt=\"Alexander Isak of Newcastle United with Eddie Howe the head coach \/ manager of Newcastle United during the Premier League match between Newcastle United FC and Nottingham Forest FC at St James' Park on February 23, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Newcastle boss Eddie Howe is hoping to keep his star striker after the club rejected Liverpool&#8217;s \u00a3110m bid(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Liverpool have already beaten Newcastle to the signing of Hugo Ekitike in this window after snapping up the French forward for \u00a379m and will be hopeful of pipping them to Guehi &#8211; amid tension between to the two clubs over Isak&#8217;s future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Isak has told the club he wants to consider his options and did not travel with the Newcastle squad for their pre-season tour in Asia, instead training on his own at the facilities of old club Real Sociedad this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Newcastle as said to value Isak at \u00a3150m and have already rejected Liverpool&#8217;s opening bid of around \u00a3110m, which was said to be a &#8220;take it or leave it&#8221; offer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Magpies boss Eddie Howe has admitted Isak&#8217;s future is &#8220;not in his control&#8221; after previously insisting he was confident the player would stay put this summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/KpLVIG1AXsd0FvfduhjjzO\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Join our new WhatsApp communityLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Join our new WhatsApp community<\/a> and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. 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