Alexander Isak handed Liverpool demand that Arne Slot insists WILL make him world's best striker

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Alexander Isak is ready to make his Liverpool debut following his eventful summer(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Arne Slot believes Alexander Isak will only become THE best striker in the world when he wins the biggest trophies.

The Reds boss reckons they have landed one of the best on the planet in the £125m record signing from Newcastle.

When asked if he is the best striker in the world, Slot said: “One of them.

“At this moment in time, he isn’t - for the simple reason he has been out for four months.

But for him to become THE best in the world, I think the best players in the world win trophies and that is what he and we need to do for him, or someone else, to be seen as the best or one of the best.”

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Isak, 25, is likely to be on the bench for Sunday's clash against Burnley at Turf Moor as the Reds look to maintain their 100 per cent start to the season and stay top of the Premier League.

The Sweden striker has obviously proven himself with 54 Premier League goals in three seasons at Newcastle while he also helped the Magpies to the Carabao Cup last season, beating the Reds in the final.

But now he has the pressure of playing for Liverpool and the British record transfer fee.

Alexander Isak will be hoping to make his Liverpool debut this weekend.(Image: Nikki Dyer - LFC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Slot added: “It might put pressure on him and me but nothing extra but if have this on your shirt [points to Liverpool badge] there is always pressure.

If we wouldn’t have signed him, you would probably have told me that you still expect us to compete for the league, which is what we expect from ourselves so this pressure is always there.

“In terms of the money spent for one player, that is also part of our model.

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