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Matt McNulty/Getty Images Liverpool legend Phil Thompson believes the Reds have a tougher time than other clubs when it comes to integrating new players, pointing to Newcastle United as a comparison. The 71-year-old drew a comparison with Newcastle, saying that they only had to bring in Nick Woltemade, who was brought in as the replacement for Isak at St James’ Park.
“You bring Frimpong in, you bring Kerkez in, you bring Ekitike, you have got Isak in the background, you have got Wirtz, it is not just magic”, the Reds legend said on LFC TV (20:00) while discussing the difficulties of Liverpool’s new signings fitting in. Summer signing Nick Woltemade Aaron Ramsdale Malick Thiaw Anthony Elanga Jacob Ramsey Yoane Wissa Newcastle United’s first team summer signings “You see other clubs.
You know, Newcastle with Woltemade – you’ve got one player. “Kerkez is going to be a player, but he tries so hard in all the things that he is ending up looking nervous.” Woltemade, though, is not Newcastle’s only summer signing, as they also brought in the likes of Anthony Elanga, Jacob Ramsey, Malick Thiaw, Aaron Ramsdale and Yoane Wissa.
