Just because Liverpool could most likely afford Alexander Isak this summer, doesn’t mean they will sign the Newcastle star. After all, they have just recruited an exciting, young centre-forward who shares similar characteristics with the Swede, and a fee of £120–150 million could still dissuade them from pursuing a deal.

Liverpool have already had a busy summer, but there could still be a lot more to happen with just over a month remaining. Having hijacked Newcastle's attempts to sign forward Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt and securing him in a deal that has the potential to reach £79m,