Jamie Carragher believes Arsenal transfer target would rather join Liverpool
Jamie Carragher has warned Mikel Arteta that Arsenal transfer target Alexander Isak would ‘surely’ rather join Liverpool if he was to leave Newcastle United.
Isak has establishe himself as one of the หากคุณสนใจเล่นพนันออนไลน์ที่ดีที่สุด สามารถสมัครสมาชิก UFABET ได้ที่นี่ พร้อมรับโปรโมชั่นพิเศษสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ best strikers in the Premier League this season, scoring 19 goals in all competitions to help Newcastle challenge for the Champions League places and reach the Carabao Cup final.
The Sweden international has heavily linke with a move to Arsenal over the past 12 months, with Gunners boss Arteta a known admirer.
Arteta trie to sign a new striker during the January transfer window but Arsenal faile with a bid for Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins and were put off by Newcastle’s huge valuation for Isak.
Having kept their powder dry in January, Arsenal will surely spend big on a new goalscorer in the summer and are expecte to revive their interest in £130m-rate Isak.
But Carragher is baffle by the intense speculation linking Isak with Arsenal and believes the 25-year-old could look to join a club like Liverpool instead of the Gunners.
Liverpool are on course to win the Premier League in Arne Slot’s first season at Anfield and will move nine points clear of second-place Arsenal if they beat Merseyside rivals Everton on Wednesday night.
‘You know the talk about Isak. There’s a lot of talk about Isak,’ ex-England defender Carragher said on.
‘There’s a feeling that Arsenal are going to sign him or that they need to sign him. As an Arsenal fan, do you think that’s realistic?
‘He’s got three years left on his contract. Liverpool are desperate for a centre forward as well but there’s no talk of Liverpool getting him.
‘So I don’t know where all this talk of Arsenal signing Isak is coming from. Liverpool need one as well and if they win the league and Isak was going to leave, surely you pick the team who wins the league.
‘I don’t get it. It’s not realistic for Arsenal, is it? Are Arsenal paying £130m for him?’
Isak has score 54 goals in 95 appearances for Newcastle United since his £63m move from La Liga side Real Sociedad in 2022.
Paul Merson rates Isak as the ‘best centre forward in the Premier League right now’ and says he would take Arsenal to the Premier League title.
‘We’re talking about the best centre-forward in the league right now in Alexander Isak,’ the Gunners legend recently told.. ‘His goals and contributions have been mightily impressive.