Isak and Gordon Star in Newcastle Kit Launch Amid Liverpool Transfer Buzz
Newcastle United fans received a welcome dose of reassurance this week as star striker Alexander Isak featured front and center in the launch of the clubβs new third kit β despite continued links with a potential summer move to Liverpool.
The kit reveal, unveiled on July 1, included both a promotional video and a photoshoot featuring Isak alongside Newcastle icon Faustino Asprilla. His presence in the campaign served as a subtle but powerful message from the club: their key players are staying β at least for now.
But the speculation hasn’t disappeared.
Liverpoolβs admiration for Isak is well documented, with the Reds reportedly weighing a blockbuster bid to bring the 24-year-old Swede to Anfield. Newcastle remain adamant that he is not for sale, especially after meeting Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) through the sales of Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh. Still, Liverpool’s interest hasn’t cooled β and neither has their watch on another Newcastle talent.
Gordonβs Loyalty Tested by Liverpool Links
Anthony Gordon, also featured in the third kit launch, has similarly drawn attention from his boyhood club. The 23-year-old winger, who has made 106 appearances and scored 22 goals for Newcastle since joining in January 2023, nearly made a Β£75 million move to Liverpool last summer before Newcastle pulled the plug late on.
Gordonβs Instagram post after the kit launch β β3rd kit. 3rd seasonβ β seemed to hint at continuity, and he praised the design in the promotional video, calling it βphenomenalβ and βvery much my style.β Still, his recent holiday with close friend Curtis Jones (a current Liverpool midfielder) hasnβt gone unnoticed by fans fueling speculation.
Despite signing a new contract last October, Gordon remains a potential target if Liverpool lose one of their current wide attackers β and that possibility is growing.
Luis Diaz Future Adds Fuel to Fire
While Newcastle seeks to hold onto Gordon and Isak, Liverpool’s Luis Diaz is at the center of his own transfer storm. The Colombian winger has reportedly rejected approaches from Barcelona and Bayern Munich, but contract talks with Liverpool have stalled as he enters the final two years of his deal.
Speaking during international duty last month, Diaz confirmed that his representatives are exploring options, though he maintained he is βhappy at Liverpool.β With no agreement reached yet, Liverpool could be forced to act β either to extend his deal or to sell.
If Diaz were to leave, Gordon could quickly return to the top of Liverpool’s wishlist.
Final Word
The appearance of Isak and Gordon in Newcastle’s kit launch provided fans with a welcome signal of stability β for now. But with Liverpool actively shaping a new era under Arne Slot, and uncertainty surrounding Diaz’s future, the transfer window could yet bring surprises.
Expect the speculation to continue β and the phone lines between Merseyside and Tyneside to stay busy.
