Arne Slot declined to comment on transfer rumours linking Newcastle striker Alexander Isak with Liverpool but acknowledged that the club is always monitoring the transfer market.
Isak was recently seen training alone on Tyneside after being excluded from Newcastle’s pre-season tours to Singapore and South Korea amid ongoing speculation about his future. Liverpool’s interest in the striker, who scored the winning goal against them in last season’s Carabao Cup final, is well-known. The Reds reportedly made a £110m offer, which Newcastle quickly rejected, with the club now valuing Isak at £150m.
Liverpool have already added striker Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt for £69m this summer. When asked about Isak, Slot focused on his current squad and praised their attacking options, while leaving the door open for further signings if needed.
“For me, and I think every manager is like this, you never talk about players that are not yours,” Slot said during a pre-match press conference ahead of the Community Shield clash with Crystal Palace.
“I can talk about Hugo [Ekitike] who we signed recently and has done really well until now. We are very happy with the squad we have… Rio [Ngumoha] showed in the last few games that he can have an impact at senior level. We think we have a lot of attacking power in our team.
“When I think about Cody Gakpo, Federico Chiesa, Hugo Ekitike, Mo Salah, Jeremie Frimpong, Florian Wirtz… I already feel I have a lot of attacking options in my current squad. Always as a club, we are looking at chances in the market but that could also be in midfield and defence.”
