Swedish striker Alexander Isak stated that transferring to Liverpool was an "easy decision" for him. Isak, who was transferred from Newcastle United to Liverpool for a record fee of 125 million pounds last summer, told BBC Sport: "Liverpool is a big club and everything about the club clearly shows this. The club's ambition and desire to add me to its squad was a big part of this."

Isak stated that due to the uncertainty in Newcastle during the summer transfer period, he spent the pre-season preparations at his former club Real Sociedad and that the promises made to him there were "broken". The player, who spent his first season at Anfield, had a difficult time due to injuries and was away from the field from December to April. The 26-year-old player has already reached last season's number of goals in the Premier League this season.

Regarding his recent injury, Isak said, "The injury was a difficult process. Anyone who has had a long injury knows how difficult it is. But when you are in a good place and you feel good, you don't look back because it doesn't help. So I'm just looking forward and I'm quite optimistic for what the season will bring."

Isak, who competed in the World Cup with the Swedish national team in the summer, played 1032 minutes in 22 matches for Liverpool and scored only one goal and made three assists. "Playing for your country in the World Cup is a dream for many people. Since last season was plagued with injuries, the World Cup was a perfect opportunity for me. I played throughout that period and gained rhythm and form. It was also a great experience," he said about his team's elimination by France in the last 32.

Liverpool's new coach Andoni Iraola stated that he wanted Isak to defend in the team's front area and that he was an "offensive weapon" for Liverpool. "He wants me to defend, but he wants me to do it in positions to go forward quickly when we win the ball. He wants me to score goals, but he also wants me to defend. When defending, we ultimately aim to create opportunities to score goals," Isak said.