According to British media talkSPORT, Liverpool also hopes to get Isaac after signing Ekitic for 79 million pounds. Previously, the Reds had signed Wilz at a British record price, and they were willing to break the record for Isaac again.
Total, Liverpool has spent nearly 300 million pounds on Flynnpool, Ekitic, Wilz and Kolketz. If an Isaac deal is reached, Liverpool will break any club's record for the highest spending in a single transfer window.
The record is still maintained by Chelsea in the summer window of the 2023/24 season, when they spent £391 million to sign 11 players, including Kesedo and Palmer.
talkSPORT reporter Rory Jennings believes that Liverpool's ability to combine heavy signings with substantial reinforcement in key positions will make them stand out.
"I think overall, this transfer window contains everything. If they can eventually sign Premier League best striker Isaac, I think this is probably the best and most comprehensive transfer window ever." The Premier League's Profit and Sustainability Rule (PSR) stipulates that clubs cannot lose more than 105 million pounds in three years, and even less under the UEFA threshold (up to no more than 75 million pounds).
Liverpool has never been close to PSR violations, and the scrupulous budget in recent years has proven particularly beneficial this summer.
The only expenditure last year was 12.5 million pounds to sign Chiesa Jr., but the past two winter windows were not spent. The lack of signings has not affected Liverpool, which won £175 million in its Premier League title in May.
Last season was the first full season after the expansion of the Anfield Road stands, so the capacity increased to more than 61,000 people and the game-day revenue increased. In early August, Liverpool will open a new jersey contract with Adidas, which is estimated to be worth £60 million per year, higher than their current partnership with Nike.
financial expert Kieran Maguire said these factors, coupled with the cautious attitude towards transfers, are now paying off.
"Liverpool is in an extremely strong position. First, in terms of Anfield's revenue, they now have an expanded stadium, with new tickets and seats mainly for hospitality and business fans, where the revenue is often very high."
"They signed a new jersey contract, effective August 1 with Adidas, which will bring considerable growth. They are extremely popular among sponsors, sponsors paid for their winning Premier League, all of which are positive in terms of revenue."
"Look at the players who left, Arnold left, he once held very well High salary, Kanssa left, it would be a net profit. So their situation is actually very strong. "
" Then I have data on spending the past 3 to 4 years, and in all traditional Big6, Liverpool ranked sixth in net spending. So they've actually been retaining their strength relative to other clubs. "
" They spent 1 billion pounds less than Chelsea during that period. So they have the ability to spend money now because they've been quite cautious in the past few transfer windows. "
Liverpool don't need to sell players in order to bring in Isaac. Now, Liverpool does enrich the funds by selling marginal players, but these transactions will be based on the perspective of player redundancy and maximizing transfer value rather than covering its own spending.
They have made it clear that they are willing to sell Nunes, although their £60 million asking price has discouraged Naples. Other possible departures include Elliott, who Liverpool estimates over £40 million, and Taylor Morton. Bayern is also eager to sign Louis Dias, but their offer of about £60 million has been rejected.
Theoretically, Liverpool can complete the Isaac deal even without these or other players. Similar to Chelsea's "amortization" of the 200 million pound combination of Enzo and Kesedo.
Even if Newcastle convinces Liverpool to pay 150 million pounds for Isaac, the fee will be amortized within five years (the maximum period stipulated by the Premier League and UEFA PSR), meaning only £30 million is included on the books this year. If the Reds can defeat Isaac for 120 million pounds, the annual amortization will further drop to 24 million pounds.
Ultimately, the total amortization cost included in Liverpool's balance sheet in the 2025/26 season will be between 60 and 70 million pounds.