Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher doesn’t assume the membership needs to be paying over the chances for Newcastle striker Alexander Isak and has questioned his facet’s summer time switch technique.
The Premier League champions have already spent over £250m this summer time with Florian Wirtz arriving from Bayer Leverkusen for £116m and Hugo Ekitike becoming a member of from Eintracht for £79m.
The signing of striker Ekitike had seemingly ended any hopes of signing Isak this summer time however that every one modified when the stunning information broke final month that the Swede needs to depart the Magpies.
Liverpool have since seen a giant of £110m rejected and have been advised it is going to take nearer to £150m for Newcastle to do a deal for the participant, who returned to the membership’s coaching floor this week after going AWOL in an try to safe a transfer.
And Carragher doesn’t imagine that assembly that valuation could be significantly sensible enterprise.
Talking on The Overlap delivered to you by Sky Bet, he stated: ‘when it comes to what Liverpool have performed in the summertime by bringing in gamers, they’ve spent some huge cash and it does not really feel just like the Liverpool means of doing issues a lot – or actually should you hearken to some supporters who’ve been on the proprietor’s case for therefore lengthy!
Jamie Carragher isn’t satisfied that Liverpool have to signal Newcastle striker Alexander Isak
Isak needs to depart Newcastle this summer time and the Reds have already seen a bid rejected
‘He [Alexander Isak] shall be an incredible signing, however from a fan’s viewpoint for myself, I do not need Liverpool to spend £150 million on Isak.
‘You [Martyn Ziegler] simply stated he is Liverpool’s primary goal, and I can most likely think about that, however there’s one thing about Liverpool shopping for one other striker [Hugo Ekitike], and he is backup.
‘One thing about it does not really feel proper to me. I do know Liverpool want numbers, for quite a lot of causes, on the high of the pitch.
‘I take a look at Isak, and he is clearly thrown his toys out the pram as soon as Arsenal signed a striker and Liverpool signed a striker.
‘From his viewpoint and from his agent’s viewpoint, do they not inform Newcastle months in the past that they wished to maneuver on? It feels a bit messy to me now.
‘For me, after I consider Liverpool, it does not look actually deliberate – I do not assume the plan is to purchase a striker for £80 million, after which be trying to purchase one other one for £120 million.’
Followers have doubts over how Arne Slot’s group would line up with the addition of two new high-profile forwards.
Liverpool have spent massive this summer time, signing the likes of Florian Wirtz (L) and Hugo Ekitike (R)
Ekitike and Isak have comparable profiles and the previous would doubtless must be pushed out to the left to accommodate the latter.
Ekitike was a high goal for Eddie Howe’s facet earlier than Liverpool swooped and the Magpies will certainly must signal a brand new striker if they’re to let Isak go.
