Newcastle made an offer in Liverpool back on Alexander Isak, but Jamie Carragher believes that the situation of the Swedish striker in the past is comparable to the state of play in Tottenham
Former Liverpool -defender Jamie Carragher compared the situation of Alexander Isak to that opposite Harry Kane in Tottenham in assessing the transfer options of the Reds. The side of Arne Slot has already seen an offer that was knocked back for Newcastle Striker and could get another deal over the line before the transfer window closes.
The question with which Carragher is confronted, the first attacker who was brought to Anfield this summer to Anfield. Hugo Ekitike still has to make his Premier League debut, but can be banned to a backup before a ball is kicked in the new season.
Carragher has asked how happy the French frontman will be with the emerging situation, even if he is used more in a broad forward role than through the middle. However, he also acknowledges finding a willing and capable backup for one of the best No. 9s in the competition is a tough question.
“£ 80 million is too much to pay for a backup,” wrote Carragher on social media. “Where does Ekitike get his minutes in his position, not by putting him on the left.
“Difficult to play together if you've spent 115 m on [Florian] Wirtz. And yes, we have to buy more attackers! “
When a fan suggested that Ekitike's versatility could make his business different, the expert was not convinced. “If you have a top striker, such as Isak/[Erling] Haaland/Kane It is very difficult to have a backup of quality as they always play, “he said.
“Spurs never had a backup for Kane, Newcastle had had an injury -sensitive callum wilson & man city [Julian] Alvarez because they couldn't keep him happy. “
Isak has returned to Newcastle after a game training with the former club Real Sociedad, but was held away from a binding session on the club's training field. With less than fourteen days until the start of the new season, manager Eddie Howe has called on the record signing to take responsibility before being admitted to the group again.
“The player here has a responsibility to be part of a team and part of a team and you have to act in the right way,” said Howe. “No player can expect to act poorly and normally train with the group.”
Newcastle has tried to introduce attacking reinforcements this summer, with a number of goals that choose other options. Joao Pedro chose Chelsea instead of the Magpies, while Ekitike was also on the club's radar before he finally chose Liverpool.
Howe has added his team, with winger Anthony Elanga and goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale who joins Nottingham Forest and Southampton respectively. However, the large remaining question relates to whether Isak will still be a player in Newcastle on August 16 for the season opener against Aston Villa.