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Michael Owen has cautioned Alexander Isak that he's not actually guaranteed a spot in Liverpool's starting line-up.

The Newcastle United forward made it clear on Tuesday evening that he hopes to leave his current club following a protracted transfer saga.

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It follows his absence from Newcastle's pre-season tour of Asia and being told to train separately upon his return to Tyneside earlier this month.

Isak is reportedly also refusing to play for the Magpies in an attempt to expedite his move, but former Reds and Magpies striker Owen has warned him that things might not necessarily be better at Merseyside.

Speaking to Mirror Football via 247Bet, the 45-year-old gave Isak something of a reality check, saying: "I mean, you look at Liverpool's front three.

Michael Owen has spoken about Alexander Isak.

All of a sudden, he's possibly fourth."

Issuing a transfer plea to Slot, Owen continued: "You would say that Liverpool need at least one more attacking player to play in one of those positions, whether that's a starting player or a player to come on and change things

While Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate are Slot's preferred pairing, the squad appears rather thin in reserve, particularly following Jarell Quansah's recent switch to Bayer Leverkusen.

In terms of in attack, Liverpool saw an opening offer for Isak worth $148M turned down by Newcastle earlier this month, with the Magpies placing his worth at approximately $202M
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