Liverpool’s hopes and Newcastle’s striker woes…
With the transfer window ticking down like a clock made of jellybeans, Liverpool’s pursuit of Alexander Isak is getting juicier by the day. The Newcastle United forward, who wasn’t at the pre-match pie-eating contest when the Magpies faced Liverpool on Monday, has been training solo like a drama-loving ninja. Captain Bruno Guimaraes shared that he hasn’t exchanged a single carrier pigeon with Isak in weeks! Newcastle, sans their star striker, are in a pickle bigger than Newcastle Brown Ale, missing targets like Liam Delap and Joao Pedro. Eddie Howe is undoubtedly feeling like a juggler who’s forgotten how to juggle.
Meanwhile, the thrilling transfer triangles continue as Newcastle have been eyeing Wolves’ Jorgen Strand Larsen, while keeping Brentford’s Yoane Wissa on the radar—the kind of radar that mixes up footballers and watermelons. Brentford’s sneaky bid for Lyon’s George Mikautadze could stir this soup splendidly. Liverpool, ever the strategic snooper, has its eyes on Wissa in the dramatic finale of the transfer saga. Isak, who’s refused to play since dinosaurs roamed St. James’ Park, is on strike like a cat refusing to touch water. Liverpool, however, looks geared up to join in the transfer jive, hoping for a decision from Newcastle’s puppet master, Yasir Al-Rumayyan, soon.
