After a month -long transfersaga in which he was accused of “toxic” behavior, Alexander Isaac (£ 10.4 million) won his chicken game against Newcastle United and confirmed his move to Liverpool on Transfer Deadline Day.
Speaking with the media team of the Reds after the deal was announced, the striker had to say this:
“I feel great. It has been a long journey to come here, but I am super happy to be part of this team, this club and everything it stands for. It is something I am proud of and I am really looking forward to it. I am just happy that it is ready and that I can return to work. I look forward to seeing and coming back to my teammates and the fans.
“I think I have a lot to give, I think I have much to improve. I am a striker, but I always want to give the team as much as possible, mainly goals, but much more than that too. I want to win everything. Yes, [as simple as that]. ” – Alexander Isak on his move to Liverpool
Liverpool -Baas Arne Slot was understandably cautiously when I was ruthlessly asked about the rumors associated with Isak in the summer, and we still have to hear from the Dutch manager because the deal was officially confirmed.
There are also no quotes from lock included in the transfer announcement of the club, but do not hesitate that this will be a hot topic if he performs his press conference before Gameweek 4, after the international break has been closed.
In the meantime we weigh the transfer.
History
ISAK started with the Swedish side Aik-for whom he was the youngest Allsvenskan target maker ever, aged 16, once, once he moved to Borussia Dortmund in 2017.
A few seasons in the youth ranks with sporadic first team performances for the Bundesliga team was followed by a season on loan at the Dutch Outfit Willem II in 2018/19, when he started 13 goals and seven assists of only 15 premier division.
The young Swede deserved a move to La Ligas real Sociedad.
| Season | Team | Starts (Sub apps) | Minus | Go | Helps | FPL -Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Newcastle | 34 | 2,758 | 23 | 6 | 211 |
| 2023/24 | Newcastle | 27 (3) | 2,253 | 21 | 4 | 172 |
| 2022/23 | Newcastle | 17 (5) | 1,520 | 10 | 2 | 100 |
| 2021/22 | Real Sociedad | 26 (6) | 2,157 | 6 | 2 | N / A |
| 2020/21 | Real Sociedad | 30 (4) | 2,356 | 17 | 2 | N / A |
| 2019/20 | Real Sociedad | 14 (23) | 1,499 | 9 | 1 | N / A |
Isak was largely used as an impactsubs in his first La Liga season with White -blueStarting in just 14 of his 37 league games, but still managed to achieve nine goals. He also took an assist and a competition-leading seven goals in eight Copa del Rey competitions that year when Sociedad won the Spanish cup.
An even more productive season that followed in 2020/21, while Isak settled in Sociedad’s starting XI, with a quieter, somewhat injuries-disturbed 2021/22, not enough of a deterrent to discourage Newcastle by shifting a club record £ 63 million for its services.
As he did for Sociedad, Isak scored on his debut for the Magpies against Liverpool in Anfield, one of the four goals in six total performances against his new Club-Voordat A Dijblessure held him out of operation until January 2023. Callum Wilson (£ 5.9 million) On his return but still ended his first Premier League campaign with 10 goals and two assists.
Towards the end of 2023/24, Isak had helped another 21 goals and four more Fantasy Premier League (FPL) from 27 League begins to settle as one of the most productive fronts of the English top flight – a reputation under which he flourished again last season, in 23 goals and six assists.
After having sat in Newcastle and then missing the first three games of 2025/25 while trying to force a move to Liverpool, the 25-year-old finally sealed his wanted Anfield arrival this week for a new British transfer record compensation.
ISAK made his senior debut for Sweden in 2017 internationally and has 16 goals – of which the first made him the youngest score of his country – in his name of 52 performances.
Playing style and statistics
A long striker that is characterized by cracking, dart dribbles, smart off-ball movement and clinical finish, it is easy to see why every club that needed a world-class center would be interested in Isak.
The fact that he is also “Premier League-Consessed”, with 54 goals in 86 performances in the Newcastle division, is something that FPL managers, plus fans of the Reds, will undoubtedly have value after the spells of the spells by many promising striker from England from abroad, including but not limited to ex-liverpool.
Target threat
Only Erling (£ 14.1 million), with 49, and Mohamed is wrong (£ 14.5 million), with 47, scored more Premier League goals in the past two seasons than Isak, who managed 44.
In terms of non-Penalty goals, Haaland’s 39 (of 62 games) is the only count higher than Isak’s 35 (from 64 games), with Salah scored 33 times of Open Spel in 70 games since the beginning of 2023/24.
It is again assessing that Isak is not necessarily a so-called “penalty trader” because he may take away non-althans immediately-choice Spot-Kick tasks from his new teammate; Although, the Swede has a better success rate from 12 yards in the Premier League (92%, 11/12 scored) then wrong (85%, 34/40 scored), albeit from a smaller sample size.
Salah was the only player with more league goals than the 23 last term of Isak, in a campaign in which the history of the former history of Newcastle contained frontman. Only the fourth other player who scored in eight consecutive Premier League performances. In the meantime only the Egyptian winger and Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo (£ 7.4 million) Registered more fine box adjustments than are 211.
Isak’s 45 shots on Target last season placed him in the top four outfielders of the Premier League in that metric, with only Haaland, Salah and Cole Palmer (£ 10.4 million) Build more.
The Same is True of his Ranking for Shots in the Box (84) and Opta-Defined Big Chances (36), While Isak’s Ruthless Finishing is highlighted by his Goal Conversion Rate (23.2%) Surfiling that of the out of the out of the out of the out of the out of the out of the out of the eany seven-hitteride and beeting, and bee-hittert. from Chris Wood‘s (£ 7.7 million) 29.4%, Jorgen Strand Larsen‘S (£ 6.4 million) 25.9%, Idiman Ndima‘s (£ 6.5 million) 24.3% and Bryan Mbeumo‘s (£ 8.1 million) 23.5%.
At 6ft 4, he also offers an air presence and scored Four goals of 14 attempts last season. He is absolutely more comfortable with his favorite right pen than his links, but has scored Only one competition goal with the last foot in 2024/25.
Undervalued maker?
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