Alexander Isak 'will be looked at' by Liverpool rival as transfer threat emerges

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The former Barca midfielder is mindful of Robert Lewandowski's circumstances in Catalonia and reckons his former club may set its sights on Isak. "There was talk in Spain of Alexander Isak going to Barcelona before he joined Liverpool, who are stronger financially," he told OLBG.

"Of course there will be links between the best strikers and Real Madrid and Barcelona, at the moment Barca still have Robert Lewandowski, but they'll be looking for his replacement next year, and Isak will be looked at. Robert Lewandowski is approaching the end of his career (Image: Getty Images) "He's a great striker, he's been in La Liga already, he knows the competition.

Regarding Mendieta's assertion about Barcelona's pursuit of Isak, it's challenging to see how such a move could come to fruition. Unless there's a significant dip in form, it's understandable that the Reds would want to turn a profit on the striker if he were to be sold in the near future, and currently, it doesn't seem like Barca has the financial muscle to splash out more than $167 million on a single player.