Why Liverpool still want Alexander Isak this summer

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Alexander Isak is the next Mohamed Salah. He just needs to become a Liverpool player to prove it.

While Liverpool's summer spending spree amounts to £270 million so far on Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong, sources have told ESPN that the Premier League champions continue to pursue a move for Isak despite Newcastle rejecting an initial inquiry two weeks ago.

If the wheels begin to turn in Liverpool's favor and a deal for Isak suddenly becomes a real possibility, it will likely involve a fee in the region of £150 million to sign the Sweden forward -- a fee that would take their transfer outlay since the end of last season beyond £400 million.…