Liverpool was able to chase Alexander Isak in 2022, but Jurgen Klopp preferred a movement for Darwin Nunez and Newcastle could instead the impressive Swede countries
Liverpool gave the chance to sign Alexander Isak when they chose to spend a club record compensation at the time to Darwin Nunez – so that Newcastle left with a free run at the Swedish star when they signed him in 2022.
The Reds landed the Benfica star in a £ 85 million deal after performing impressive in Portugal, which led to an interest in a number of clubs in Europe. Isak was also on their radar after he had continued to attract Real Sociedad.
The growing influence of Jurgen Klopp on Anfield meant that he had more and more say about who the club would sign -especially in a post -Michael Edwards world.
The German previously wanted to sign Julian Brandt instead of Mohamed Salah in 2017 before he was convinced to go after the Egyptian, which a Masterstroke has proven. Years later, after winning the Premier League and the Champions League, he had even more influence.
The former research director of the Ian Graham club has admitted that Klopp's Say about Transfer Activity was an important factor at Nunez, who had scored against the Reds in the Champions League, which was picked about Isak.
He said to the Financial Times: “Jurgen has created every success for the club, so it is understandable why it moved in that direction,” said Graham. In 2022 he signed Darwin Nunez instead of Alexander Isak. If you look at top young center-forards in Europe, they would be number one and two or two, two or two [Erling] Haaland would go [Manchester] City and from our price range.
“Jurgen preferred Nunez. It would be very much of me to say:” It is terrible that Jurgen had his choice “, when Jürgen was convinced by me and my colleagues of a different choice in the past. And it was still the case that we signed good players – in Nunez's case, one of the best young strikers in Europe.”
The loss of Liverpool has turned out to be Newcastle's profit and the Reds are now connected to Isak while they are preparing to sell NUNEZ this summer. Within a few months after his signing, Klopp had to defend Nunez's record for the goal while he was ready, he kept leaving him.
Isak has scored several major goals against the Reds and is now appreciated at more than £ 100 million with the magpies determined to keep their star man.
Since their arrivals, Nunez has scored 25 goals in 95 Premier League matches. In the meantime, Isak, who has had to deal with injury problems during St James' Park, has achieved 54 goals in 86 Premier League matches.