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Liverpool had one concern over signing Alexander Isak which is now surely fading away

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Some supporters had questioned whether the Reds had signed a £125m dud after seeing Isak struggle to settle in during an injury-hit first year at Anfield, but those worries have been answered by an early-season record of six goals in seven matches.Publicly, Liverpool have always appeared to be convinced that Isak would be back to his best and would prove to be value for money, but according to The Times, the Reds did harbour some concerns over whether the Swede would be able to adapt to being less involved against low blocks. Liverpool weren’t certain Isak could adapt The reason Liverpool spent so heavily to bring Isak in last summer was because they needed a No.



Liverpool are said to have had no doubts at all about Isak’s quality, but were slightly worried about whether he would be able to adapt to a different game for the Reds. READ MORE: Ronald Araujo answers whether he’s going to permanently join Liverpool before Arsenal showdown Part of the reason Isak could not fully adapt to being less involved last season was because Liverpool just did not have the quality around him to make up for it.

Liverpool now have that. More is still needed from Isak, but he is certainly now on the right pathway, and though they have had to wait a while to be vindicated, Liverpool’s decision to go after the best in the business in 2025 is finally bearing fruit.