Laverpool made a huge offer last week to try to sign Alexander Isak, who rejected Newcastle, but the Reds may have to consider a problem that Gary Lineker and Arsenal have identified with the attacker
Arsenal placed himself out of the race to sign Alexander Isak after his worrying injury record turned out to be too unpleasant. Newcastle United has already rejected no less than £ 120 million bid from Liverpool for the Swede.
So far they have urged that the £ 150 million striker is not for sale, even though he does not travel during their pre-season tour and training away from the team. He was spotted last week with the help of the facilities of his former club Real Sociedad to try to retain his fitness levels.
According to the Liverpool Echo, the MerseSiders have taken a step back in their pursuit for the attacker to see how things come out between him and Newcastle. While the Transferssaga unfolds, a warning story has emerged in the form of the reason for Arsenal to decide not to chase him-a point that is comparable to an ex-match of the day host Gary Lineker last year.
At a certain point ISAK was seen as one of Mikel Arteta's dream transfer goals for Arsenal. ESPN, however, reports that the Noord -Londers were put off by the recent injury record of Isak.
Since his relocation of £ 60 million in the summer of 2022 from Sociedad, injuries have led Isak to miss 39 races for both club and country. This record, in combination with its hefty transfer costs, is considered the reason behind Arsenal that ends their interest.
It is clear that the Gunners have considered his record-breaking Premier League prize card and his absence record, and they decided that the risk was too great. At the beginning of last season, Lineker also pointed to Isak's injuries as a potential problem for every new club that is interested in him.
Last year, in the rest, Football Podcast is, Lineker emphasized the injury record of Scandinavian as a potential stumbling block for interested clubs. He stated: “17 goals in 24 Premier League performances. I mean, the only question mark against him is that he missed a few games.”
This summer, Arsenal focused their attention on the sporty CP star Viktor Gyokeres, who closed at a deal worth around £ 64 million. She also broke winger Noni Madueke from Chelsea for £ 52 million, while defensive midfielder Martin Zubimendi, goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, Brentford skipper Christian Norgaard and Villarreal -defender Crasshian Mosquara also appeared.
In the meantime, the ultrasound says that Liverpool will not quickly make a second offer.
How so far has been determined that Isak is not on the market. However, there has been a lot of activity in St James' park in the transfer window.
They are currently fighting with Manchester United for Benjamin Sesko, who is seen as a potential replacement for Isak. The team of Howe made a bid for £ 70 million for the 22-year-old, but this was rejected.
Despite the speculation, howhe repeated the desire of him and the club that ISAK had to stay. In a recent press conference he said: “I don't know what happens next. From our perspective we still support Alex in all ways and my wish is that we see him again in a shirt in Newcastle.
“I know where he is, really, through the media. From that perspective, it is difficult for me to go into any form of detail. The situation is far from ideal and is quite complex.”