'Worrying sign' - Alan Shearer's Liverpool prediction after Alexander Isak transfer
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Alan Shearer has backed Liverpool to clinch the Premier League title following their acquisition of Alexander Isak from Newcastle United.
They were put in an impossible situation, so they had to spend the Isak money.
Shearer added: "I don't think anyone will catch Liverpool this season.
I don't think it's ever right that a player should go on strike and refuse to play for a club whilst you're being paid and have a contract.
"I understand it from the other way around, when a club wants to get rid of you they do, but they're still paying your wages.
I don't think it's done anyone any good, it's been a really bad look for football and for the fans because they're the paying public, the ones that make this great game of ours."
Shearer then drew parallels between Isak's conduct and that of Marc Guehi, whose dream transfer to Liverpool fell through at the last moment, reports the Liverpool Echo.
He remarked: "It's not a good look at all when you're being paid by a club and refuse to play.
It's happened before and will happen again, but it feels more prevalent this summer.
"[Jorgen] Strand Larsen didn't play for Wolves [due to injury], [Yoane] Wissa didn't play for Brentford, and of course Isak didn't play for Newcastle