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James' Park in the near future(Image: PA)

Dimitar Berbatov has weighed in on Alexander Isak's situation, as Liverpool keep their sights set on the Newcastle United forward.

Berbatov, who himself made a high-profile switch from Tottenham Hotspur to Manchester United in 2008 for £30.75million, understands the complexities of Isak's decision-making process.

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In an interview with Mirror Football, LiveScore and LiveScore Bet European Brand Ambassador Berbatov said: "I've been there.



I've been in that situation as well, so for a striker or any star player of a team at one point or another, more often than not, it's going to come down to this.

"Him wanting to leave if a bigger club comes after him.

Giving him opinions, guidance maybe, and it's going to come to a point, I don't know if that's the point now that we're seeing, where you say to the club, 'Look I've given enough, now it's time to move on.'"

"The club's maybe not going to react well, especially if they don't have the replacement in hand, so now they need to react quickly.

Maybe they don't want to let you go, because they have high expectations of you for the next season.

Alexander Isak has been linked with a transfer to Liverpool this summer(Image: 2025 Newcastle United)

"I go through the team and then friction starts to happen.

Of course, the fans, some of them will be okay, the majority of them probably will not understand because this is the star player, the player who scored goals, the player who Newcastle gave the opportunity to show what he can do.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot is hoping to add Alexander Isak to his armoury before the window shuts(Image: Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)

"So it's never an easy thing and it's just a situation where honestly you don't want to be in.
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