Alexander Isak makes Liverpool transfer claim after 'risk' admission - 'Can't control'

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Liverpool striker Alexander Isak says he is "happy" that he could eventually make a transfer move to Anfield this summer — insisting that people don't know the full story of how the deal unfolded.

Isak didn't attend Newcastle United's pre-season tour in Asia and was then made to train alone when his teammates returned to the North East.

The Swede played his first competitive minutes since May on Monday when facing Kosovo in a World Cup qualifier.

"Not everyone has the full picture, but that's something for another day," Isak told Swedish media after the country's 2-0 defeat.

Though he looked relatively sharp, he was unable to play longer than around 20 minutes and couldn't turn the result around.

"It's great that everything was settled before the camp and that I could focus on playing football again," Isak added.

"It's been a fairly new situation for me, but you always learn and develop mentally off the pitch as well."

His manager, Jon Dahl Tomasson, explained that Isak is not yet fit enough to play more minutes.

Alexander Isak during a Sweden training session.

"This was the maximum number of minutes I could give him," Tomasson told Viaplay post-match, explaining the decision not to turn to Isak earlier with his country in need of some inspiration.

"We have talked in recent days about what risks there are and what is not a risk.