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Alexander Isak and Viktor Gyokeres are team-mates for Sweden(Image: 2024 Getty Images)

Viktor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak have the world and Europe's top clubs at their feet.

They are spearheading a new generation of Swedish superstars who may have previously been in the shadow of Zlatan Ibrahimovic for many years.

Yet, despite their stratospheric rises in football, neither player has developed an ego quite like the ex-United and Barcelona star.



This was explained by Johnny Gustafsson, who was Isak's coach when he was an U16 and U17 player for Swedish side AIK Stockholm.

In an interview with the Guardian in March, Gustafsson claimed Isak's Sweden team-mates, which will include Gyokeres, believe he is the same humble and hungry player he always has been, despite his surge last season.

They also admit that Isak's initial years as a footballer did not scream that he was going to be a player that will be linked with Liverpool.

Gyokeres and the rest of the Sweden team do not believe Isak's humble personality has changed(Image: 2024 Getty Images)

Gustafsson added: "A lot of people, maybe agents and individual coaches, will say: 'We knew he was going to be a top player, I saw him when he was 10 or 12.' But that’s not true.

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe also left Isak out of a pre-season friendly loss to Celtic, citing the distracting presence of the frequent transfer speculation.

Isak's former team-mates and coaches at AIK Stockholm all have happy memories of his time with the club(Image: Photo by Nils Petter Nilsson/Ombrello via Getty Images)

Meanwhile, Gyokeres is still waiting to see if he will be able to join Arsenal.

The Sporting Lisbon striker has made it abundantly clear that he wants a move to the Emirates Stadium, even going on strike to try and force through a move.

The Gunners reached a deal in principle for Gyokeres, but are struggling to complete a full agreement.

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