On the face of it, it’s not hard to see why Liverpool would want Alexander Isak. He will not turn 26 until later this month and has scored more than 20 Premier League goals in each of the past two seasons, something matched only by Erling Haaland. But he offers more than just goals; he’s a very modern centre-forward. Thirty …
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Arne Slot interview: Selling Diaz, Ngumoha’s rise, and why Liverpool ‘won’t hesitate’ in transfer market
Arne Slot insists Liverpool “won’t hesitate” if another market opportunity presents itself during this “historic” summer transfer window for the Premier League champions. Before heading home from the club’s pre-season tour of Asia, the Dutch head coach spoke to the travelling UK media at Yokohama’s Nissan Stadium. He talked about the sale of Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich, whether the …
Read More »Hugo Ekitike: Liverpool new striker signing shows Arne Slot may be shifting towards Jurgen Klopp tactics
Along with Wirtz and the two new full-backs, Ekitike points to a different Liverpool set-up. In 2024-25, some 47 of Liverpool’s 86 goals (55%) were scored or assisted by Mohamed Salah, who ran the right wing almost on his own as Alexander-Arnold drifted inside. By contrast, Frimpong is a very attacking, very wide right-back. That should take some of the …
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