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Jamie Carragher has highlighted risks involved signing Alexander Isak alongside Hugo Ekitike(Image: Sky Sports Premier League/X)

Jamie Carragher has predicted Alexander Isak will be a Liverpool player by the end of the transfer window - but insists they need to sign two more attacking players.

The ECHO reported previously that the Reds are not intending to the table with a second bid, as it stands, after the Magpies' swift snub.

Liverpool's initial bid was worth £110million, which falls significantly short of the reported £150million valuation for the North East club.



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Newcastle have been steadfast in their stance that their club-record signing is not for sale but find themselves in a difficult position with Isak banished from the squad and set to be omitted from their Premier League opener.

Liverpool are searching for new additions after the departures of Nunez and Diaz, who joined Al-Hilal and Bayern Munich respectively, but Carragher feels more attackers are needed - even if Isak arrives.

"I think he will be [a Liverpool player]," the former defender predicted.

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"I think Liverpool do need to sign two more attacking players, I think they will go back in for another bid, whether Newcastle accept that but it doesn't feel like any names being bandied about.

"So I do think Isak will be in a red shirt."

The 47-year-old raised concerns over the squad dynamism should Isak arrive at Anfield with Hugo Ekitike within the squad.

Liverpool snapped up the France forward, beating Newcastle to his signature, from Eintracht Frankfurt with the 23-year-old netting on his competitive debut against Crystal Palace in the Community Shield.

He added: "I've questioned the Isak thing a little bit.

The only thing is I'm not quite sure where the lad [Hugo Ekitike] will get his minutes, which is upfront.

"It's hard to play the two of them up front because [Florian] Wirtz will be in the 10, he just cost £115million so he will play every game that he is fit, the same as Isak.

"The lad will end up filling in for Isak or play some minutes on the left but I don't know if he'll ever fulfill his full potential if you sign someone like Isak.

"I'm only thinking from a managers point of view and that players' hierarchy.

"There's five or six who play week in week out, when you spend that amount of money, Isak becomes one of them.

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"I sometimes think, competition for certain places and sometimes an understudy, if Isak comes in for Liverpool, Ekitike is an understudy and £80milion for me, is a lot of money for an understudy."

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