Former Newcastle United minority stakeholder Amanda Staveley has broken her silence on Alexander Isak's summer move to Liverpool, expressing her affection for the striker and confidence he will thrive at Anfield. Speaking alongside her husband Mehrdad Ghodoussi at the Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn II fight, Staveley told Sky Sports: 'We love Alex and we know he's going to do really well at Liverpool. He's a great player - Liverpool have got an extraordinary player.'
Isak completed a £125 million transfer to Liverpool on deadline day after months of speculation, during which he reportedly expressed a desire to join Arne Slot's side. The Sweden international did not train with Newcastle for much of the summer and missed pre-season friendlies before最终 making the switch. Across 109 appearances for the Magpies, he contributed 62 goals and 11 assists, quickly becoming a fan favourite at St James' Park.
Since arriving at Liverpool, Isak has struggled for form and fitness, scoring just once in the Carabao Cup against Southampton and failing to find the net in the Premier League. A groin injury has disrupted his season, and he admitted frustration over his start at Anfield. Speaking after Sweden's 4-1 loss to Switzerland, Isak said: 'It's always frustrating when you're injured. It hasn't been optimal. I always want to play my game and perform.'
Despite Isak's difficult start, Staveley insisted she holds no resentment towards him and backed him to rediscover his form. 'I'm so proud of Newcastle and how they're doing,' she added. 'It's great to see the forwards doing so well.' Newcastle moved quickly to replace Isak by signing Nick Woltemade from VfB Stuttgart, with the 23-year-old scoring four goals in eight Premier League appearances for the Magpies so far.
Isak will hope to get back on track after the international break as Liverpool prepare to host Nottingham Forest on November 22 before facing PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League and West Ham in the league. Liverpool currently sit eighth in the Premier League table, eight points behind leaders Arsenal.
