Newcastle strikes back! Want to intercept Liverpool s target, Isaac s transfer negotiations are deadlocked

After a difficult transfer window of missing multiple goals, Newcastle is eager to add new players to the lineup - it is reported that the Magpie is optimistic about signing Crystal Palace star Mark Gei, Newcastle hopes to intercept Liverpool and sign Crystal Palace defender Mark Gei, while the Reds are also trying to take Alexander Isaac away from St. James Park.

Newcastle's preparations for the 2025-26 season have been disrupted due to rumors that Isaac has promoted the transfer to Liverpool.

Isaac scored 27 goals in the Premier League last season and performed well. He has made it clear to Newcastle that he hopes to explore other options and has not participated in the Asian preseason tour with the team.

Instead, he flew to Spain, training alone at the training base of his old club Real Sociedad, waiting for the possibility of a deal between Liverpool and Newcastle.

But Liverpool's first offer of about £120 million has been rejected by the Magpie, and Newcastle hopes to get rid of the influence of this farce at least temporarily by signing new players.

club senior executives hope to defeat the Reds in the competition for Gee - The Times reported that Newcastle is preparing to restart his interest in Geee. They had three bids denied last year (up to £65m) and failed to sign the defender.

report also said that Newcastle was unwilling to pay more than £40 million for Guy, and considering that his contract expires next summer, they may even make another move in the later stage of the transfer window to fight for the best price.

Liverpool is still interested in Guy, but is also unwilling to invest heavily in it.

Newcastle may have an advantage over the Reds: they have spent nearly £300 million and spending may increase further if Isaac is sold.

At present, Newcastle coach Eddie Howe is working hard to strengthen the lineup, and has only signed an important new player from Nottingham Forest this season. Previously, Liverpool intercepted Hugo Ekitic, making his transfer window even more difficult.

Magpies are currently competing with Manchester United for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesco, with a offer of £70 million. Howe is eager to sign at least one new player before his first season against Aston Villa on August 16.

When asked about Isaac's future, Howe admitted that the situation was beyond his control, but he was optimistic that Isaac would still be a Newcastle player by the opening of the season - the player has returned to the club's training base for showdown negotiations this week.