Liverpool news: Alexander Isak fitness update as transfer interest in £43m star confirmed

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Alexander Isak did not feature for Sweden against Slovenia(Image: Timothy Rogers/Getty Images)

Liverpool finally ended a busy transfer window and got a deal over the line for Alexander Isak but still the Reds must wait to see the British record signing.

The international break is firmly underway meaning that Isak has yet to link up with his team-mates and the Swede departed the country a matter of hours after his deal got over the line.

The striker has not trained with Newcastle's first team all summer, and he will still be required to get up to speed for the Reds.

The Premier League champions have been fine without him so far and have recorded a perfect start in the division.

And boss Jon Dahl Tomasson has revealed that it was too big of a risk to bring the Liverpool forward on in a bid to make a difference.

The former AC Milan forward believes Isak's fitness needs to be carefully managed after a pre-season of ill-preparation.

But he is a great player, will get used to the Premier League over time and be able to handle even greater pressure,” he said.

Florian Wirtz became Liverpool's record signing earlier this summer(Image: Getty Images)

“I felt the same way at Inter Milan at first.

I also had to get used to everything because of the media hype and the higher transfer fee.”

Lyon star Malick Fofana has confirmed there was transfer interest from Liverpool and Chelsea in his signature this summer.

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