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[Penguins]

I just can't see the club spending 150 million on Isak.

[ycsatbjywtbiastkamb]

I just can't see the club spending 150 million on Isak.

The fee's are never as high as reported in the press. We ended up signing Wirtz for around 100m when figures of 140m were being openly bandied about in the media.
If we could land Isak as well as Wirtz this window would be right up there with the summer of  87

[redshade]

In one way i'm uncomfortable with the Isak fee however if we look at it another way, we will have him for all of his peak years. Also imagine during that period we win multiple EPL and bag UCLs. This could potentially be a period of dominance from us. If we get this window right I think we'll retain the title.

[damjan193]

I rate him but I don't know if i'm comfortable with us spending 100+ Mill for a forward who turns 26 in Sept.

If we sign someone younger we also risk losing him on a free to Real Madrid when his contract is up

[leeroy74]

Love how we're forcing Newcastle's hand here... sell us Isak or else we'll go buy Ekitike    but you ain't having both!

Ekitike is 2 years younger than Isak and half the price so might work out best after all!

[Reg]

Yeah but is he as good as Isak? Isak has PL experience and is a proven performer. If he lives a clean healthy life he can go on for as long as Mo.

[kazza]

One thing I did read about Ekitike is he had a bit of an arrogant attitude when he was younger. I’m sure people grow but we have always had a great chemistry between the squad and an arrogant player could be toxic. The one common link between all the players we buy is a “team is bigger than the whole” attitude and I hope we don’t deviate from that in search of the next star.

[kazza]

Explained: How Liverpool can afford record deal for Alexander Isak without breaching PSR rules even after spending over £100m on Florian Wirtz

Liverpool are accelerating their efforts to sign Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak, in what could become one of the marquee deals of the 2025 summer transfer window. The Anfield outfit have formally expressed their interest in acquiring the Swedish forward, with reports confirming that a deal in the region of £120 million ($161m) has been discussed with the Magpies.

WHAT HAPPENED?
Liverpool have already been among the most active Premier League clubs in the transfer market. The Reds have brought in several high-profile signings, including German sensation Florian Wirtz, Hungarian left-back Milos Kerkez and versatile wing-back Jeremie Frimpong. These additions have cost an estimated £185m ($248m), underlining their intent to build a squad capable of competing on all fronts.

THE BIGGER PICTURE
Despite this significant outlay, reports suggest Liverpool are still in a strong position financially, with room to make another blockbuster signing, such as Isak, without breaching spending limits. Arne Slot is ready to make him the focal point of their attack as they continue an aggressive summer rebuild. Moreover, the likely departure of Darwin Nunez will help them recoup a significant portion of their investment on the Swedish striker.

WHAT FOOTBALL FINANCE EXPERT SAID
Speaking to TBR Football, football finance specialist Kieran Maguire provided clarity on Liverpool’s financial footing. According to Maguire, Liverpool are well-positioned to make further investments thanks to a combination of previous frugality, smart player trading, and healthy financial results.

"Liverpool are in a position of strength," said Maguire. "They were quiet in the market last year, and they have sold one or two peripheral players – others are likely to leave.

"There’s talk about Luis Diaz going too, so it would be a one out, one in basis. I think most people would regard that as an upgrade if Isak comes in. Liverpool are an extremely well-run organisation from top to bottom. They have both funds and PSR/squad cost rules capacity to spend a lot more money this summer. Isak would clearly be one area that they want to address."

DID YOU KNOW?
Liverpool posted a positive PSR margin of £48m ($64m) for the previous financial year, ending May 31. When this figure is combined with the £105m ($140.5m) permitted in cumulative losses over a three-year period, it gives the Merseyside giants an effective headroom of £153m ($205m) under league rules. Furthermore, club revenues are reported to have topped £700m ($937m) for the year, driven by increased commercial earnings and deep Champions League runs. These figures indicate that Liverpool could theoretically spend up to £200m ($267m) more this summer and still remain compliant with PSR requirements.

WHAT NEXT FOR LIVERPOOL?
Isak’s potential move to Anfield is seen as the finishing touch to Slot’s reshaping of Liverpool’s frontline. With questions surrounding the futures of Nunez and Diaz, the arrival of a clinical, technically gifted No. 9 could give the Reds a fresh edge in the Premier League title race. While Newcastle are believed to be reluctant to sell one of their most valuable assets, the £120m fee being floated could prove too tempting, especially as the Magpies manage their own PSR obligations.

Posted a thread Reg about how much money we could spend and remain compliant, I got it from ChatGPT and it was interesting to see how they calculate things

[Reg]

Mark Goldbridge is turning into a good source of Liverpool news and opinion.  LIVERPOOL STEAL EKITIKE DEAL!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21fwdZN ... 7sFootball

[damjan193]

I'm not sure if Etikite is the right target for us tbh.

[Reg]

Liverpool agree personal terms with Hugo Ekitike as Eintracht Frankfurt transfer nears

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/f ... o-32078684

[leeroy74]

I'm not sure if Etikite is the right target for us tbh.

I guess we'll find out 

[redshade]

His stats don't seem all that, hmm I guess time will tell.

[ycsatbjywtbiastkamb]

I suspect Newcastle have pulled a fast one on us here and dangled Ekitike under our noses to get us off the Isak trail. Frankfurt have been trying to palm this lad off on anyone who'll have him for big money from the moment the transfer window opened so maybe this talk of him being a disruptive influence behind the scene's is true, or maybe they are just skint and he's their only sellable asset, lets hope for our sakes it's the latter. I'm just hoping he's another Salah in the sense when we signed Mo i was gutted i wanted us to sign someone else and Mo turned out to be a Liddell/Keegan/Kenny/Souness/Hansen/Barnes etc type all time great so fingers crossed.
On-line though you could palpably hear the collective sigh of relief from all our rivals when we ended our pursuit of Isak and opted for this guy instead.

[Penguins]

It was just pure delusional to think another CL club in the PL would sell their top striker to another PL club at a reasonable price.
IF they were to sell Isak it would be 150+ million and anyone trying to make it not being the case is delsusional.