Alexander Isak Scouting Report At Newcastle United 2024/2025 – Potential Liverpool Transfer & Finding Replacements

For Liverpool fans, the 2024/25 Premier League season has been one of mixed feelings.

On the plus side, the appointment of head coach Arne Slot as Jürgen Klopp’s replacement has proven to be a masterstroke.

The team currently leads the English top flight by seven points and has advanced to the Champions League last 16, having also topped that table and recently secured a place in the Carabao Cup final.

On the minus side, there has been no news yet on whether some of their key names will extend their stays beyond the summer, and there are growing fears that this could be the final campaign in which fans see the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah in the famous red shirt.

Whilst the former’s departure would be a significant loss, Liverpool wouldn’t need to automatically sign a direct replacement. 

Conor Bradley continually impresses when given chances to shine and is likely to be the new first-choice player in that role.

However, were Salah to leave, things would not be so certain, and Liverpool would be left with no alternative but to enter the transfer market; such has been the contribution made by the Egypt forward to Slot’s tactics.

Therefore, it is no surprise that the club has been linked recently with players who could fill the gap if Salah moves on to new pastures.

One name that has been heavily mentioned in dispatches is Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak.

Whilst nothing has been confirmed yet, the Sweden striker would appear to struggle to turn down a move to the Premier League leaders if they came calling, and there is no doubt that he has the quality needed to become just as much of an Anfield favourite.

With that in mind, this tactical analysis will examine Isak’s game more closely to understand why Liverpool are reportedly considering a move for his services.

The scout report will highlight different aspects of his game and show where he could fit into Arne Slot tactics at Liverpool.

It will also show who could replace him at Newcastle if he were to make the switch to Merseyside.

Alexander Isak Individual Threat

Watching Alexander Isak play makes it abundantly clear why he has become such a crowd favourite during his time at Newcastle.

His 19 goals in all competitions provide them with a constant offensive threat and, therefore, contribute significantly to their bid to return to European competition next season, as the attacking data below shows.

However, when breaking down his individual qualities, it is not only his ability to finish chances that has made him such a formidable opponent; there are other reasons why he proves to be such a handful for opponents to manage.

The first thing to mention is his touch and control of the ball, which are simply exquisite at times.

He shows a natural ability to stop it dead when needed or to angle it so as to set himself up to test whoever is in his vicinity.

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