Former Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg has been lauding reported Liverpool target Alexander Isak.
The Reds have been linked with the 21-year-old Swede in recent weeks after a string of impressive displays during the ongoing European Championships.
Dropping deep to start play whilst offering a genuine goal threat, the 6’2 looks to offer the full attacking package.
Former Sweden international of 75-caps Ljungberg certainly rates the frontman after waxing-lyrical during ITV’s coverage of Ukraine vs Sweden (29/6/21 8PM).
100 per cent he’s been the one that’s special for Sweden. Forsberg as well, but he’s different from all the other players because he has amazing pace, so even if we’re very defensive, if he gets the ball we can break and teams struggle to catch him, and even if they do catch him it’s usually a free-kick and then Sweden can rest from the free-kick, so he’s very, very important.
Signed from Borussia Dortmund for £13.5million in 2019 (Transfermarkt), Isak hit the ground running in Spain, netting 17 La Liga goals during 2020/21 earning an average Sofascore rating of 7.02 along the way.
The Bundesliga club are reported to have negotiated a buyback clause to land the ace for as little as £26million – while other clubs would need to shell out the entire £60.1million release fee.
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Valued at £36million and under contract at the Basque club until 2024 (Transfermarkt), the only feasible way of landing Isak is meeting the clause.
Clearly a player on the rise, Jurgen Klopp would be elated to be given the opportunity to work with the young striker.
Albeit an out and out centre-forward, the starlet’s playing style is in a similar mould to Roberto Firmino’s with the ability to drop deep and link-up play.
Capable of being involved in the build-up as well as providing a focal point in attack, Isak could represent the perfect summer signing.
