Premier League Buying Power: Newcastle Signs Wolter-Maede for Over €80 Million, Liverpool Makes Full Bid for Isak

The Premier League is now the richest league, where wealth enables the acquisition of quality players, making matches more entertaining and thus increasing revenue further. This cycle benefits all involved. According to Romano, Newcastle is set to sign Stuttgart forward Wolter-Maede for over €80 million, despite his market value being only €30 million. Consequently, Liverpool will push hard to bid for Isak, as Newcastle has found Isak’s replacement.

According to Romano, Liverpool will make a strong effort to sign Newcastle striker Isak before this summer transfer window closes, aiming to pair last season’s Premier League Silver Boot winner with Golden Boot winner Salah. Liverpool will submit another offer for Isak because the player’s stance has never changed: he refuses to play for Newcastle again and is determined to join Liverpool. After securing Wolter-Maede, Newcastle will no longer pursue Wolves striker Larson but still aims to sign Brentford’s forward Visa. Swiss Sky Sports reports that Liverpool will bid around £130 million for Isak within the next few hours, marking their final offer.

Newcastle originally targeted Sheshko as a forward but lost him to Manchester United. In hindsight, missing out on Sheshko might not be a bad thing since he barely made an impact even at an English League Two club. Now, by signing Wolter-Maede for a high fee, it signals that Isak’s departure is imminent, as Newcastle and Isak cannot remain at an impasse causing mutual harm. If Isak joins Liverpool as he wishes, Newcastle will receive about £130 million in transfer fees, with the player valued at €120 million, creating a win-win scenario. Newcastle can then fully focus on signing Visa and maintain two forwards on the squad to foster healthy competition.