Bakora has no chance to join! Liverpool s forward signings only recognize Isaac, three major reasons make the Reds unwilling to compromise

While preparing to sell Darwin Nunes to Saudi side Riyadh Crescent (the deal could exceed £50 million), Liverpool is linked with Paris Saint-Germain's Bradley Bacola.

Liverpool have agreed to sell Darwin Nunes to Riyadh Crescent, and now they will focus on finding a replacement. The Reds ranked Newcastle striker Alexander Isak as the number one target, but if he failed to sign him, he would not rush to buy other players as a replacement.

The signing target will only be changed if they believe another player who meets the criteria can join in this window. Nunes, 26, will fly to Germany on Thursday to undergo a physical examination at the Saudi club - Riyadh Crescent is currently preparing for pre-season in Europe.

Riyadh New Moon will pay an initial fee of £46 million, and the total amount will exceed £50 million after adding the bonus. In 2022, Liverpool paid Benfica an initial fee of £65 million, and the total price could reach £85 million after adding additional terms. This summer, the Reds have signed Hugo Ekitic from Frankfurt, a deal worth up to £79 million.

However, after the sale of Nunes and Luis Dias, coupled with Diogo Jota's unfortunate death in a car accident, Liverpool needs to further strengthen the front line, which is why they pursue Isaac.

They only intend to introduce a striker who can serve as the main force, not a substitute. But the Reds will only pay what they think is reasonable and strive to sign target players before the window closes.

Liverpool's past practices show that if they cannot sign the top target, they will not easily turn to other options unless other players meet the criteria. The team's current idea is that although it is not necessary to sign a striker, it does have this intention.

For example, when they delayed the introduction of Virgil Van Dijk in the summer of 2017, they did not sign other central defenders; when Martin Zubimendi refused to join and stayed at Real Sociedad last year, the Reds did not look for anyone else. Recently, it was reported that 22-year-old Paris Saint-Germain forward Bradley Bacola may join as a replacement for Isaac, and Ekitic can serve as the center.

However, although Liverpool and many other clubs are optimistic about the striker, there is no plan to introduce him at the moment. Paris Saint-Germain is unlikely to let Bacola go, which makes it difficult for him to be signed. In addition, Liverpool believes that introducing a left-wing attacker who is the same age as Bakora will hinder the growth path of talented teenager Leo Ngumoha.

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Nuñez left the team after playing for three years at Anfield. The Uruguayan performed well in the Champions League against Liverpool and was signed by Jurgen Klopp. But he failed to show sufficiently stable finishing ability to become the regular main force of the Red Army. In January this year, Nunez had hoped to leave the team, when Saudi team Victory and other clubs expressed interest in him.

Liverpool had a firm position at the time and hoped that he would stay to compete for the Premier League and Champions League championships. At the beginning of the window, Naples's offer was rejected, Nunez made another request to leave the team. Now Riyadh Crescent has reached an agreement with Liverpool, and the player will receive a weekly salary of £400,000 in Saudi Arabia. Liverpool's £110 million bid for Isaac was rejected last week and they are currently waiting for positive signals to make a second offer - which is likely to break the UK transfer record. Newcastle won't consider any offer until it finds a replacement for Isaac, but they appear to miss the latest goal as RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesco is negotiating contract details with Manchester United.

25-year-old Isaac is currently recovering from a thigh injury and has left Newcastle's first team training - angered Eddie Howe when he went to his old club Real Sociedad during the Magpies' tour to the Far East.