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Prospect of Liverpool landing Isak should send shivers through Arsenal and their title rivals

Target: Arsenal have held initial talks with Crystal Palace over a deal for Eze Eberechi

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Most notably, Liverpool are in pole position to sign Alexander Isak after the striker informed Newcastle he wants to leave.

Isak moving to Anfield would be a painful sight for Arsenal in particular, who have held long-term interest in the forward.

The Swede’s signing would raise the stakes in this season’s title race, adding further firepower to a Liverpool side that scored at least 14 more league goals than any other club last season.

Noni Madueke has been added to the ranks, too, but if Isak did sign for Liverpool, the conclusion looking at the two squads would be that Arne Slot’s side are far better-equipped in attack.

In their first six matches of the season, the Gunners face Manchester United, Liverpool and Newcastle away from home, as well as Manchester City at the Emirates.

The trip to Anfield on August 31 in the third match of the campaign feels an important one.

Mikel Arteta’s side play in a highly-structured manner and have a world-class defence to fall back on.

The problem for Arsenal is Slot brought a more controlled approach to Liverpool last season and still provided the platform for Salah to have his best goal-scoring campaign in eight years.

With two of Europe’s brightest attacking talents added to the ranks and Isak potentially to follow, Liverpool have laid down a marker before a ball has been kicked.

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