Liverpool transfer news: Alexander Isak's future 'takes a fresh twist' with striker 'training at former club'

Alexander Isak is reportedly training alone at former club Real Sociedad, as the speculation surrounding the Newcastle United centre-forward's future continues.

The Sweden international has allegedly told Newcastle that he wants to leave this summer, and Liverpool have been installed as the heavy favourites for the striker.

There is also serious interest in the 25-year-old from Al-Hilal, with the Saudi Pro League outfit said to be willing to pay him £600,000 a week tax-free to make the switch to the club.

According to Sky Sports News, Isak is currently using the training facilities at his former club Real Sociedad, with the Swede's future up in the air, just over two weeks before the start of the new Premier League campaign.

Newcastle continue to insist that Isak is recovering from a 'minor thigh injury', with the Magpies aware of his whereabouts, and they remain in touch with the forward amid the speculation surrounding his future.

Isak training alone at former club Real Sociedad

The report claims that Real Sociedad would receive 10% of every euro above a €70m (£60.5m) transfer fee, and it is likely that a deal would be around £120m considering his status.

Isak represented Real Sociedad between 2019 and 2022, scoring 44 goals in 132 appearances, before making the move to Newcastle, and he has become one of the best strikers in the world during his time at St James' Park.

The forward has managed 62 goals and 11 assists in 109 appearances for Newcastle, and it is believed that the Magpies are still hopeful of keeping hold of him beyond the end of the summer transfer window.

Isak scored 27 goals and registered six assists in 42 appearances for Newcastle last term, and he has also been linked with Chelsea and Manchester United, but neither are preparing to move for him at this stage of proceedings.

Are Liverpool planning to make an offer for Isak?

Liverpool transfer expert David Lynch has exclusively told Sports Mole that the Reds "are waiting for the green light to approach Newcastle firmly and begin talks".

"My latest information on this is that Liverpool are waiting for the green light to approach Newcastle firmly and begin talks," he said.

"Liverpool aren't going into this blind. They're going to have to probably break the British transfer record to sign Isak but they're fully prepared to do that. So it's a little bit of a waiting game at the moment.

"It's waiting for Newcastle to get themselves in a position where they say to Liverpool, 'okay, let's talk about it'. As far as I know, that hasn't happened just yet but there's a direction of travel there."

Liverpool have now sold Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich, while Darwin Nunez is expected to leave Anfield in the near future, which would open the door for the Reds to make a move for Isak.