Bayern can sit and wait for Liverpool to lower their price, perhaps growing increasingly desperate for cash to fund a move for Isak. In turn, Liverpool have suffered a blow in hopes of receiving their full asking price of £80m and the knock-on effects could spill into the Isak contract stand-off saga.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot confirmed that Luis Díaz missed the friendly with AC Milan due to ongoing speculation linking him with a transfer.

Alexander Isak is now one of the most sought-after players of the summer. While Newcastle is eager to keep their star striker, both Liverpool and Al Hilal are ready to break transfer records to sign him.

Liverpool and Chelsea are carrying the brunt of the load, with the Blues the league’s highest spenders before an agreement is struck for Ekitiké. The world champions, according to Transfermarkt, have splashed out £211 million ($283 million) and have been heavily reimbursed via their work in the United States this summer.

Liverpool's big-money investment on transfers this summer is the result of long-term planning, club CEO Billy Hogan said.

Liverpool’s current forward line remains in transition following Firmino’s departure. While Darwin Núñez has worked tirelessly since his arrival, comparisons with Firmino are both inevitable and, at times, unforgiving. Núñez’s style is vastly different, and his tenure has had moments of brilliance as well as frustration.

Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes would love to bring Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain this summer, with Rodrygo the second-choice target.

Atalanta have set their sights on Liverpool's Federico Chiesa. The Italian outfit are currently finalising the exit of Ademola Lookman, who has been in talks with Inter Milan. If Lookman departs, Atalanta are prepared to consider making a formal approach for Chiesa, who ranks high on their list of attacking targets, according to The Mirror.