Liverpool eager to avoid wild goose chase for Alexander Isak as Reds make Newcastle star top target amid Arsenal, Chelsea & Barcelona interest

Liverpool are interested in signing Alexander Isak from Newcastle but are keen to avoid a "wild goose chase" for the striker this summer.

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• Isak wanted by various clubs
• Arsenal, Chelsea and Barcelona interested
• Newcastle value Isak at £150m

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Per David Ornstein of , Liverpool are interested in signing Isak this summer but there is also interest from the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and Barcelona. Newcastle value the Sweden international at £150 million ($193m), but the Reds are keen to avoid a bidding war, or as Ornstein puts it, a "wild goose chase".

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Isak has been electric for Newcastle this season, scoring 19 goals in 24 Premier League outings. He also has five assists, meaning he has a goal contribution for every game he has played in the league this term.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Newcastle are said to be planning for the future with Isak, as he has a contract until 2028, and their eye-watering asking price is set as such to ensure that the centre-forward remains at the club. Liverpool would only be willing to make a move if he were to communicate a desire to leave.

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  WHAT NEXT?

  Newcastle play West Ham on Monday evening. They are currently sixth in the Premier League table, three points behind fourth-placed Manchester City.