Virgil van Dijk has hinted that Liverpool need to strengthen their attack with Alexander Isak, following the departures of Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, and the tragic death of Diogo Jota. The Liverpool captain's comments come after Newcastle rejected a British-record £120 million offer for the Sweden international, who has indicated he wants to leave St James' Park.
Speaking after Liverpool's Community Shield defeat to Crystal Palace, van Dijk said: "Everything that happened with Diogo, tragic, and Lucho and Darwin leaving. Those are three senior attackers. I fully trust the club to do the right thing – what they think is good for the club." The remarks are seen as a clear message to the club's hierarchy to pursue a big-money move for Isak.
Liverpool have already spent £79 million on Hugo Ekitike this summer but are short of options in attack. Arne Slot, however, insisted last week that the squad has enough firepower, pointing to Cody Gakpo, Federico Chiesa, Mohamed Salah, and others. But the Reds have been linked with a second bid for Isak, who Newcastle value at around £150 million.
Club legend Jamie Carragher expressed reservations about the transfer fee, stating: "It will be an amazing signing, but from a Liverpool fan point of view, I don't want the club to spend £150 million on Isak. You should be getting [Kylian] Mbappe for £150 million."
