Barcelona Plot Move for €180M-Rated Newcastle Star as Surprising Claim Shakes PSG, Liverpool Pursuit | OneFootball

The winter transfer window has closed, and for now, Alexander Isak remains with Newcastle United. There wasn’t much talk of a move this winter, but expect several clubs to revisit the possibility in the summer.

RMC Sport’s Daniel Riolo recently suggested PSG, who has been linked to Isak by Fichajes, should make a strong push to strengthen its attack under Luis Enrique.

“Wouldn’t you go all-in on Alexander Isak if you were PSG?” Riolo said. “PSG could very well go all-in. Can we swap Ramos and Kolo Muani for Isak? Can we make a package like that? You also add Asensio to the package. And come on, I’ll throw in Kang-In Lee too.”

Arsenal has also shown interest, but according to FootballTransfers, Liverpool are currently the most determined suitor and lead the race for his signature.

Does Barcelona have an inside track for Alexander Isak?

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The Catalan side are keen on signing Isak as a future replacement for Robert Lewandowski, according to Mundo Deportivo (h/t AS). Barcelona know that the Swedish forward is open to joining, but the deal would face several challenges.

First, there’s the price. The Mirror reports that any club looking to sign Isak must pay €180 million, which would break the Premier League transfer record.

On top of that, most top Premier League clubs, except Manchester City, are also interested in the striker, along with Bayern Munich, who are in a similar situation as Barça. Harry Kane, Bayern’s current star, will turn 32 this summer and has a €65 million release clause.