"Isak put pen to paper on a six-year deal with the Premier League champions on deadline day, arriving at Anfield for a reported £125m fee, which is a British transfer record. The 25-year-old's standoff with previous club Newcastle United was the story of the transfer window, with Isak exiled from the Magpies' squad as he pushed for a move away."
"In response to a question on "player power," after both strikers pushed for their transfers, Gyokeres insisted that not everyone gets their way. "I congratulated Isak for the move," Gyokeres said. "I don't really know the situation exactly, so it's difficult for me to speak about that. "When it's a player that is not wanted in a club, I think it's the total opposite. He doesn't have any power, the club can literally do whatever they want.""
Alexander Isak signed a six-year contract with Liverpool on deadline day for a reported £125m, a British transfer record. Isak was exiled from Newcastle United during a summer-long transfer standoff after pushing for a move and suggested Newcastle had broken promises after rejecting an initial £110m bid from Liverpool. Viktor Gyokeres endured a similar situation before joining Arsenal for £63.5m, facing disciplinary action at Sporting CP after missing training while pursuing a transfer. Gyokeres congratulated Isak, said he did not know all details, and stated that unwanted players often lack power while clubs can dictate outcomes. Sweden begin World Cup qualifying against Slovenia and Kosovo; Gyokeres has 15 goals in 26 appearances, one fewer than Isak.
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