Clear-Out Could Top £200m in Player SalesNumbers game forces difficult decisionsLiverpool are no strangers to transfer market scrutiny, but this summer feels more delicate than

A fresh report claims that Liverpool are planning to offload as many as seven players to unlock an incredible record-busting deal to sign Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak, who Toon legend Alan Shearer still believes can be convinced to stay at St James' Park.

Liverpool have broken a club record for the highest amount of total transfer fees they've paid in a single summer transfer window.

Starting with a transfer budget of around £200m, Liverpool were always going to have to sell to fund other signings and to fend off the spectre of PSR. There were also always going to be players who wanted reassurances of playing time or whose contracts meant that it is the summer when they are either extended or transferred to another club.

Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United are all pressing ahead with their summer transfer spending ahead of the new Premier League season. The Gunners are finally closing in on the signing of Viktor Gyokeres after a key a breakthrough in their talks with Sporting, with the striker to undergo a medical on Saturday.

Liverpool want Alexander Isak, but Newcastle United insist the striker is not for sale this summer transfer windo, despite agitating for a move during pre-season

In 1995, when the Premier League was in its infancy and transfer fees were tiny in comparison to today, Newcastle United, serious title contenders, enraged their supporters by selling leading goalscorer Andy Cole to Manchester United for £6million plus winger Keith Gillespie.

Alexander Isak has informed Newcastle he wants to explore his options this transfer window; Liverpool showed an interest in Isak but then moved on to sign Hugo Ekitike for £79m; Sky Sports News Keith Downie,