\n<\/p>\n
One of the many reasons why Isak pushed so hard to leave Newcastle<\/a> was because he was hellbent on winning the biggest prizes in the game.<\/p>\n Isak looked well placed to quickly realise that ambition with Liverpool<\/a>the then Premier League champions.<\/p>\n Liverpool<\/a> had been widely considered to be favourites for another title after landing Isak, Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez and others in a bumper summer transfer window.<\/p>\n However, Arne Slot’s sacking at the end of the 2025-26 campaign spoke volumes about what proved to be Liverpool<\/a>‘s underwhelming trophy defence.<\/p>\n Liverpool<\/a> may have “won” the transfer window, as many in the game widely felt at the time, but they ended up finishing 25 points behind champions Arsenal<\/a>in a disappointing fifth place.<\/p>\n After a chaotic summer, in which he went on strike to force through a British record move, and a series of injuries, Isak endured his worst goalscoring season since the 2017-18 campaign for Borussia Dortmund in which he only played 12 times.<\/p>\n It will now fall to a new manager to get the striker firing again. Liverpool<\/a> have begun formal talks with former Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola.<\/a><\/p>\n Those at the club firmly believe 2025-26 was a freak campaign for Isak, who only played 21% of the total minutes for Liverpool<\/a> in the Premier League.<\/p>\n