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Newcastle signs at least two strikers first, and Liverpool raises prices before Isaac will eventually leave the team

10:35am, 8 August 2025【Football】

Hupu August 8th News Daily Mail's famous reporter Craig Hope wrote the exclusive weekly report of Newcastle.

Gonzalo Ramos (Paris Saint-Germain)

Update here - I heard it is unlikely now. Ramos was put on the agenda last week, with rumors that Paris Saint-Germain would sell the Portuguese this summer, but Newcastle United is not interested at this moment.

24-year-old Ramos is a highly respected player who can be a replacement for Isaac in some ways, but as the weekend approaches, Newcastle United's signing targets have turned to other areas.

Dominic Calvert Lewin (not signed)

Howe has long admired the former Everton forward and believed he could work with the former Everton forward, but he is not on the shortlist.

He may appear later in the transfer window, but before that, we should expect other players to be targeted.

28-year-old as a free transfer is indeed debatable, but he has scored too few goals in recent seasons and has missed too many games.

Lois Openda (RB Leipzig)

Newcastle United knows Scheshko's Leipzig teammates very well, and by observing the Slovenian player's game, they have a deep understanding of the Belgian player.

His impressive goal record in Germany, scoring 41 goals in 89 games.

However, when I talked to senior Newcastle officials recently, his name did not appear in any important position.

Alexander Isaac (Newcastle... or Liverpool)

Last... Will Newcastle United's main striker be Isaac this season? The possibility is high, and over time, this possibility has increased, although only slightly.

Isaac hopes to join Liverpool, and Newcastle United obviously hopes to sign his replacement first. Some inside the club believe that in the current situation, this is the best way for the club to move forward.

Howe does not allow Isaac to train with the team, and he is unlikely to participate in a friendly match at St. James Park this weekend. You guess, even if he is invited, he won't want to play.

But, as I have stressed for two weeks, there are two things to satisfy in order to sell him: Liverpool needs to make an acceptable offer, and Newcastle needs to find his replacement.

Assuming one of these things fails to come true, Newcastle and Isaac will have no choice but to start the new season together. Given what is happening right now, it is by no means easy, but we shouldn't rule out this possibility either.

Do I think this will happen? No, based on all the information and experience I have, I still believe that Isaac will join Liverpool this summer with a record-breaking transfer fee of nearly £150 million.

But before that, at least two players on the above (or any) roster must first join Newcastle.