Why Liverpool are feeling like they have a ‘big chance’ of signing Alexander Isak

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Liverpool’s 4-2 defeat against AC Milan on Saturday highlighted the need for further attacking additions this summer.

The Reds still have plenty of firepower on paper, but were unable to use it for a variety of reasons in Hong Kong.

Arne Slot all-but confirmed after the game that Luis Diaz is likely to join Bayern Munich, and while Darwin Nunez’s absence was injury related, he is probably going to leave as well.

As a result, Slot had to play dual No. 10’s on Saturday, with Harvey Elliott and Florian Wirtz playing well but looking in need of a more orthodox striker alongside them.

Hugo Ekitike will remedy some of the problem for Liverpool, but if Diaz and Nunez do depart, more is needed.

This is where Alexander Isak comes into play, and while some supporters may feel Ekitike is enough, journalist Fabrizio Romano has outlined why Liverpool do not agree.

Liverpool have no competition for Alexander Isak

Initially, it had looked more than likely that Isak was not available this summer. He still might not be.

But according to Romano, Liverpool sense that there is an opportunity to get the Swede, partly because no other club is in a position to rival them.

“With Darwin Nunez, Federico Chiesa and Luis Diaz expected to leave, they want to reshape their attack to have players like Hugo Ekitike who can play on the wing if needed, to have creative players like Florian Wirtz,” the transfer expert told the Here We Go Podcast.

“They believe Alexander Isak is a perfect, perfect opportunity to give Arne Slot something special. In some moments it’s about the opportunity. You can plan whatever you want, you can prepare whatever you want, but in the market there are moments you have the opportunity and Liverpool feel that this is their opportunity to get the player with many other clubs who are not working on a deal for Isak.”

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“At the moment there is basically no direct competition,” Romano adds. “That doesn’t mean that other clubs don’t want Isak, but it means that they are not ready to go for it in the moment.

“So, for Liverpool it is a big, big chance on the market. They want to go for the player. They have the chance to go big and they don’t want to miss this.”

Isak only focused on Liverpool

Obviously, it would matter little if Liverpool were the only club in for Isak and the player himself was not open to the transfer.

However, as Romano once again confirms, the 25-year-old very much is keen on joining Liverpool, and in fact has ruled out any other possibility this summer.

“The player has already been very clear with Saudi clubs at the beginning of the window,” says the journalist. “He doesn’t want to move to Saudi.

“With maximum respect for Saudi and their clubs and their league, but he but wants to compete in Europe, at the highest level, to win the Champions League, the Premier League, this is why Liverpool.

“At the moment the other clubs are not even close. Liverpool are the clear favourites, they are the only club with concrete chances to sign the player.”