'I played with Alexander Isak and heard the rumors - I'm 100% sure what will happen next season'

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The Reds suffered a huge drop-off from their title triumph last year, and certainly didn’t see the best of their record signing.Isak struggled with injuries throughout the season, making just 22 appearances and scoring only four goals in the process, while questions have followed Liverpool boss Arne Slot about how he can fit him, Hugo Ekitike, and Florian Wirtz in the same team.READ MORE: Liverpool transfer news LIVE: Yan Diomande swap deal, Kennet Eichhorn blow, Barcola latestREAD MORE: Liverpool blocked from signing $14M talent Kennet Eichhorn in transfer setbackIsak wasn’t helped by a lack of a proper pre-season before completing his move to Anfield, having gone on strike back at Newcastle in an effort to try and force the transfer through.With the 26-year-old set to represent Sweden at this summer’s World Cup, there will be concerns about how much time he will get to build his fitness up ahead of next season, especially after suffering more issues toward the end of the recently completed campaign.Former Arsenal defender Monreal — who played alongside Isak at Real Sociedad — is in no doubt, though, that the goals will start flowing again for the striker.“Of course, it has been a difficult season for Isak,” Monreal told Rekatochklart.Alexander Isak hasn't got going in a Liverpool shirt yet(Image: Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)“First of all, he wasn't a part of the pre-season at either Liverpool or Newcastle. But what he did for Newcastle was amazing, we all know how many goals he scored."I think he will be very important for Liverpool in the future.

I know, in football we want to see the players perform from day one, but I am 100 percent sure he will score a lot of goals next season.“He has so many qualities. He is a good finisher, and we saw all his qualities at Newcastle, so he will bounce back, 100 percent.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.

When he scores his first goal next season, from there it will continue. Liverpool has put a lot of trust in Isak by spending as much as it did on him, especially after signing Ekitike, and for his first season to go as badly as it did puts a lot of pressure on him and the Reds for the remainder of his time at the club.He will turn 27 in September, so Liverpool will likely only get four or five more years out of him.