Virgil van Dijk sends strong transfer message to Liverpool amid talk of another blockbuster Alexander Isak bid

The Reds have already signed Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike to bolster their attacking options, with Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong adding threat down their flanks, to take their spending to almost £265 million ($369m). The impact of the new players is already evident with Ekitike and Frimpong scoring on their competitive debuts in Sunday's Community Shield defeat on penalties to Crystal Palace. Yet, Van Dijk still wants further reinforcements following the departure of Darwin Nunez.

Speaking to talkSPORT, the Liverpool captain said: "Well, we just lost Darwin, He went to Saudi and we lost Lucho [Luis Diaz], obviously he went to Bayern.

"I think there's always room for an attacker in order to strengthen us so let's see what the window brings in terms of the balance of the team."

Liverpool's desire to bring in Alexander Isak from Newcastle is well-documented. The Reds' initial bid was turned down by the Magpies, but they are expected to make another offer for the Swedish striker. Isak wants to move to Anfield and would significantly strengthen their front-line, but whether Arne Slot's side will be able to convince Newcastle to part with their key player remains to be seen.

Another bid for Isak does appear inevitable, but an end to the saga does not feel imminent. With the Magpies missing out on all of their alternative striking options to replace Isak, it may not be until late in the window that a deal is sealed.