Liverpool -captain Virgil van Dijk made it very clear before the Carabao Cup final on his side against Alexander Isak's Newcastle that the Reds Cohort highly rated the striker
The latest comments from Pre-Carabao Cup from Virgil van Dijk indicate that 'red-hot' Talisman Alexander Isak in Newcastle is honored by the Liverpool team. The Reds have submitted an opening of £ 110 million for Isak this summer, but since then there has been a move.
Although he spends nearly £ 300 million on Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez, Hugo Ekitike and potential British Plattransfer Florian Wirtz, the side of Arne Slot are still a blockbuster for the Sedish Striker of the Magpies' Star Swedish Striker. Earlier this month, the club submitted an £ 110 million bid, which was quickly rejected, and did not return with a follow-up.
Reports suggest that Newcastle has informed their player that he is not for sale this summer and is not going to Anfield, although not all hope is lost. Nevertheless, Isak knows exactly how Liverpool's team thinks about him, after the captain of the club had made a glowing admission for the Carabao Cup final of March between the Reds and Newcastle.
Asked for Newcastle in the final, Van Dijk did not stop at the prizes of Spits Isak, an indicator of how high he is assessed by players on Merseyside.
“It is clear that they currently have a striker who is in a red -hot form,” Van Dijk said CBS Sports with a smile in February. “So when the time comes, we have to be ready.”
With the aim of Liverpool that Isak was a snag, Manager Slot was asked if the deceased Darwin Nunez, who already joined the Saudi Pro League side Hilal, would be replaced by the 25-year-old and he remained tight lips in his answer.
“As you know about me, and I think every manager works that way, you never talk about players who are not yours,” Slot reporters said before their Community Leverage to Crystal Palace.
'So I can talk to you about Hugo [Ekitike]Which we recently signed and has done it very well so far. We are very happy with the team we have.
“There is every reason to be happy with that, because we won the competition last season. OK, players left, but we also brought players in and young people are doing well.”
Slot also touched the current range of attacking talent from the club, which was completely visible at Wembley against the Eagles, with new recruits Ekitike and Frimpong who found the back of the net.
However, the Dutch manager refused to exclude his direction who returned to the transfer market, but admitted that his current Arsenal is already impressive.
“I think we think, we already have a lot of attacking power in our team,” Slot continued. “I think of Cody Gakpo, Federico Chiesa, Hugo Ekitike and Mo Salah.
“We brought Jeremie Frimpong in because we think he can play as a correct full-back, but I think and feel that he can play as a right winger-florian Wirtz who can play as a left wing player.
“I already have the feeling that I have many attacking options in my current team, but as always, as a club, we always look at the opportunities in the market. But that can also be in midfield or in the latter rule.”