Jamie Carragher gives Liverpool fans glimpse into future with Sir Alex Ferguson remark

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Jamie Carragher believes Liverpool's signing of Alexander Isak echoes "Manchester United when Sir Alex Ferguson seemed able to sign any top-performing Premier League player he fancied," as he noted there has been a transformation in the club's strategy.

The Reds shattered the British transfer record for the second occasion in a single summer by splashing out £125 million ($169 million) to secure the striker from Newcastle.

This follows just weeks after they had also invested nine figures to acquire Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen.

Isak is regarded amongst Europe's finest strikers, and Liverpool has managed to leap to the head of the queue to capture the Swede, who previously attracted interest from the likes of Arsenal and Chelsea.

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Liverpool's total summer expenditure has surpassed $500 million, with Hugo Ekitike and Jeremie Frimpong also among the club's fresh signings

Sir Alex Ferguson was always aggressive in the transfer market

"On the back of signing Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool are behaving more like Real Madrid under Florentino Perez, Barcelona at their peak, Manchester United when Sir Alex Ferguson seemed able to sign any top-performing Premier League player he fancied, or Chelsea and Manchester City in the first transfer windows after their respective Roman Abramovich and Abu Dhabi takeovers.

"The Fenway Sports Group policy under Jurgen Klopp was geared towards creating superstars, not recruiting those who have already established their credentials elsewhere."

Carragher emphasised that around $300 million has been recouped with sales, and this free-spending nature is unlikely to be an annual occurrence.

However, such investment means that high expectations are set, with Liverpool expected to retain the Premier League and make a strong showing in the Champions League.

Isak and Wirtz are among the most expensive players in the game's history and, as such, there will be a demand for them to deliver, with the Reds having little to no room for mistakes.

Their ex-player claimed: "That cannot change that Wirtz and Isak will be judged against their high price tags.

"Such deals bring tremendous anticipation levels, but added pressure to deliver.

"When you spend as much as Liverpool, you must win."