Newcastle are claimed to be progressing on deals for two new strikers despite bids being rejected – including a £55 million offer for Jorgen Strand Larsen.Their pursuit of new attacking options is particularly relevant to Liverpool as it has been maintained that Newcastle will only sell Alexander Isak if they source a replacement.With Isak making clear during a meeting with the club’s owners on Monday that his desire remains to leave, they have pushed forward with moves for Wolves striker Larsen and Brentford forward Yoane Wissa.The Mail‘s Craig Hope was among those to report on Tuesday night that a second bid for Larsen, worth £55 million, had been turned down.A third offer for the Norwegian is considered likely with it suggested elsewhere that Wolves would be willing to sell for around £60 million – with The Athletic‘s David Ornstein reporting that the player wants the move. Hope also explains that talks continued with Brentford over a deal for Wissa on Tuesday, with encouragement given as the London club consider Dortmund’s Max Beier as a replacement.Brentford have already rejected offers worth £25 million and up to £40 million for the DR Congo international, who like Isak had gone on strike in an attempt to force an exit.Strangely, both Larsen and Wissa have been described as replacements for the departed Callum Wilson, rather than Isak.But the reality is that Newcastle need to sign two strikers with their No. 14 refusing to play and steadfast in his stance over a move to Liverpool.The narrative around Isak appears to have changed since his meeting with Newcastle‘s owners, with it even suggested that he could leave if only one new centre-forward arrives on Tyneside before deadline day.Hope relays the mood among sources close to the club that “Isak’s situation is beyond repair and a sale is best for all parties.”Liverpool saw a bid of £110 million rejected at the start of August and have distanced themselves since then, awaiting encouragement from Newcastle to make an improved offer.Isak has since publicly agitated for a transfer, with a statement on Instagram accusing his club of broken promises, writing that “change is in the best interest of everyone, not just myself.”