As Liverpool discovers the OUTRAGEOUS cost of the Newcastle raid, Alexander Isak's transfer facts are made public.

Following the revelation of Newcastle's outrageous asking price, Liverpool has little chance of acquiring Alexander Isak this summer.

However, two sources have taken steps to downplay the rumours after providing inside information from both Anfield and St. James' Park. 

In a transaction that broke numerous records, the Reds eventually completed the long-awaited acquisition of Florian Wirtz on Friday night. 

The Germany international, who ultimately cost Liverpool £116 million (€135 million, $156 million), is the second player to join Anfield this summer after Jeremie Frimpong, who was acquired for £30 million (€35 million, $40 million).

Arne Slot and company have made it plain that they want to build on their Premier League title victory rather than linger on it. 

They still have two more acquisitions planned, including a new center-half and a well-known No. 9. 

Liverpool has made acquiring a new centre striker their top priority this summer after Slot decided to let go of Darwin Nunez, the team's previous record-breaking acquisition.

Hugo Ekitike, Benjamin Sesko, and Victor Osimhen are all available for transfers this summer and have been identified as the Reds' primary targets.

But according to Fabrizio Romano, Newcastle star Isak is Slot's "dream target." 

And with FIVE reliable sources this week speculating about a Reds assault on Tyneside, there are expectations that Liverpool will make another record-breaking deal this summer. 

But according to The Telegraph and The I, Liverpool has very little chance of landing Isak.

And in light of the starting new number Newcastle will need for any deal, the expenses associated with moving the super Swede to Merseyside have already been determined to be "not financially viable." 

According to what they understand, Newcastle values Isak, who is regarded as one of the best centre forwards in world football, at £150 million (€175 million, $202 million).

However, they would actually demand a new world record fee for any deal to proceed, as there are rumours that they have set an absurd price tag of £200 million (€234 million, $269 million) on his head for a move this summer.

Going to Liverpool with Alexander Isak? What's actually happening?

Eddie Howe's team is in a strong position to retain their 139-goal striker because he still has three years left on his Newcastle contract and they can still give him Champions League football.

And even though they haven't been successful in rewarding him with a new contract thus far, their outright unwillingness to entertain his sale this summer implies that any Liverpool investigation could be a complete waste of time.

Additionally, rumours of a huge Reds raid for Isak this week have been received with confusion at Anfield and St. James' Park, according to both The Telegraph and The I.

According to The Telegraph, the "sudden explosion of noise" surrounding the Swede is "intense, even by modern standards," with rumours quickly gaining traction and spreading like a virus.

After "speaking to sources at both ends of this transfer story," the tabloid insists that Newcastle supporters can now unwind because "nothing has changed and nothing is imminent."

Isak liked by Liverpool? They do, of course. Would he be a great addition to their team? It would be foolish of them not to. Will it be possible for them to sign him this summer? Most likely not. 

They also concede that Liverpool is impressed by a player who has scored four goals in seven games against them, but they maintain that the Merseysiders have made "no contact" regarding a deal and that there have been "no formal or even informal discussions"—indeed, "not even an inquiry."

They also "do not want to sell, they do not need to sell, and they will, as far as they are concerned, not be selling," according to Newcastle.

Furthermore, Isak hasn't expressed a desire to quit, pushed for it, or shown any signs of doing so—not even to teammates. 

It "may well be a different situation in 12 months when they will be conscious of maximising any fee they can receive," they acknowledge, assuming Isak does not sign a new contract. However, there is "no stress or concern" at the moment.

According to Howe's April statement, "Alex is under contract, we love him to bits, and we want him to stay," he has also publicly stated his intentions about Isak. "We want him to continue to score goals for Newcastle for a long time.

That's what I intend to do. Latest Liverpool transfer: generational Dutch star desired; Kerkez fee reduced With David Ornstein and Fabrizio Romano handling all the logistics, Liverpool sports director Richard Hughes has successfully arranged a deal with his old team Bournemouth to bring Milos Kerkez to Anfield.

A transfer journalist this week confirmed our long-standing assertion that the Reds have also made attempts to sign one of Dutch football's generational talents as an alternative, despite the fact that much attention has been focused on an impending move for Marc Guehi.

On the outgoing front, two Italian journalists are giving crucial updates on Darwin Nunez and Jarell Quansah as Liverpool moves forward in negotiations to sell them.