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Alexander Isak may not have a future at Newcastle United(Image: Visionhaus/Getty Images)

Michael Owen has warned Alexander Isak that he may not walk into Liverpool's starting XI if he gets his move.

Speaking exclusively to Mirror Football via 247Bet, the 45-year-old, who played for the Reds between 1996 and 2004, said: "I mean, you look at Liverpool’s front three.

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"Nobody's going to take Mohamed Salah's place, Cody Gakpo ’s probably been the most improved player.



He's played exceptionally well on the left, and then you've got [Hugo] Ekitike that looks an absolute brilliant signing.

"I mean, in two games he's played, he's been right up there, probably Man of the Match in both games.

The centre-forward found the back of the net in the Reds' Community Shield clash with Crystal Palace earlier this month, before opening the scoring for his side against Bournemouth.

Michael Owen has spoken about Alexander Isak(Image: PA)

Isak's arrival in the north west will leave Slot with a substantial headache, given that his front three are practically unplayable at present and will take some shifting if they carry on in their current vein of form.

While Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate are thought to be the Dutchman's first choices, the squad looks quite bare in reserve, especially after the recent departure of Jarell Quansah to Bayer Leverkusen.

Isak could ultimately prove fruitful either as a starting striker under Slot or as a rotational player alongside Ekitike, but given the fee that Liverpool may have to cough up to sign the Swede, they would be wise not to deploy him from the bench.

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Liverpool saw an initial bid of £110million plus add-ons rejected for Isak earlier this month, with the Magpies valuing him at around £150m.

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