Signing two top-class strikers in the same window? Liverpool are throwing things back to the 90s.
The Premier League champions have embarked on the most aggressive of summers off the back of last season’s triumph, seemingly intent on asserting Manchester City-like dominance on the division for years to come.
They’ve so far rejuvenated at full-back and acquired a pair of highly-coveted Bundesliga attacking assets in Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitiké, but it’s long been established that the Reds weren’t done in the market. To finish things off, Liverpool are set to reveal their crown jewel.
The Alexander Isak saga has embarked on bitter twists and turns, with the Swede intent on ending his journey in the North East in order to join Arne Slot’s champions. Ekitiké’s bright start to life on Merseyside raised debate as to whether a monster splurge on Isak was necessary, but Liverpool have lost three attackers this summer and sold well enough to facilitate the record-breaking buy on Deadline Day.
Still, Slot has his work cut out if he’s to appease the wealth of attacking riches at his disposal. Here’s how they could line up with the addition of Isak.
