LIVERPOOL OFFICIALLY FEAR ALEXANDER ISAK SUFFERED A SEASON-ENDING BROKEN LEFT LEG
Liverpool fear record signing Alexander Isak has a broken leg after a "horror" collision during the 2-1 Spurs win.
Liverpool is worried that Alexander Isak, their most expensive signing ever, might be out for a while. He hurt his leg in Saturday's 2-1 win at Tottenham. The 26-year-old got hurt while scoring the first goal. He landed weirdly after a late tackle from Spurs defender Micky van de Ven.
The tackle left Isak grabbing his leg, clearly in pain. He couldn't even celebrate with his teammates. Medics checked him out before he limped off, replaced by Jeremie Frimpong, who later got subbed off himself after Richarlison hit him in the face.
Word is, an MRI will confirm Liverpool's fear that their £125m summer signing has a broken leg. Right after the game, Liverpool's coach Arne Slot said, It's hard to know exactly what's wrong. It's never good when he collides with a defender after a goal. We hope he's okay, but we'll have to see.
This injury is a tough blow for Liverpool. It leaves them with only Hugo Ekitike as a fit striker, since Cody Gakpo is out until next year and Mohamed Salah is at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Isak hasn't had the easiest start at Liverpool, with just three goals in 16 games. But he seemed to be finding his form after a cool finish past Spurs goalie Guglielmo Vicario.
Isak will remember what he learned at Newcastle, where injuries also messed with his start there.
When he first moved to Newcastle from Real Sociedad, Isak only played three games before hurting his thigh while playing for his country. He still scored 54 Premier League goals for Newcastle in three seasons. He later said Newcastle's careful approach to his recovery was key to his comeback.
Isak told Fotbollskanalen, I hurt my thigh. The first six months at Newcastle were hard, and it took time to recover. But it was still okay because I got to play three games and show what I could do a bit.
The team did so well that it took the pressure off me. I could focus on getting better instead of feeling like the team needed me. It helped, but it wasn't easy.
Isak missed four games near the end of October and start of November with a groin issue. Now, he might be out for six months if the scans show a broken leg.
It's up to his teammates to keep the team going and ease some of the pressure on Isak because of his big price tag. If they don't, the disappointment about his rough start at Liverpool will only get worse.
MOHAMED SALAH SET TO LEAVE LIVERPOOL: FENERBAHCE PREPARE STUNNING THREE-YEAR CONTRACT OFFER
After a decade at Anfield, Mohamed Salah's next move is the talk of football. Will he join Messi or stay in European leagues?
Mohamed Salah looks set to leave Liverpool this summer, and it sounds like he wants to stay in Europe. One of the hottest rumours right now is about Fenerbahçe; they’re ready to offer him a three-year deal worth around £52 million. That’s a huge pay packet, but probably not as big as what he’d get in Saudi Arabia.
Salah’s been on Merseyside for almost a decade, and it’s hard to overstate just how much he’s done for Liverpool. Since joining in 2017 with Jurgen Klopp in charge, he’s picked up two Premier League titles, a Champions League medal, an FA Cup, and two League Cups. Pretty impressive, honestly. But this season hasn’t gone his way, and new boss Arne Slot dropped him for a few games after his form dipped. When Salah announced in March that he’d be leaving, people started up with transfer rumours right away.
In recent years, clubs from the Saudi Pro League have shown considerable interest. Last year, Al Ittihad went as far as slapping a £150 million offer on the table, but Liverpool turned it down.
Now the story goes that Salah wants to stay in Europe even though he’d pocket way more in Saudi Arabia. Reports out of Egypt claim Fenerbahce, managed by Jose Mourinho’s old club, have already sat down with Salah’s agent. They apparently laid out their big plans, offering £17.3 million a year with a three-year contract, and they want to build the team around him to end their league title drought stretching back to 2014.
There’s also talk of Real Madrid getting involved. Still, their transfer policy usually steers clear of handing massive contracts to players pushing the end of their careers, even superstars like Salah. Clubs in Italy, like Roma, Juventus, and Inter Milan, are keeping tabs on him too. And just to make things more interesting, someone floated the idea of Salah joining up with Lionel Messi at Inter Miami in the MLS, though the league's salary cap throws a wrench into that.
At this point, everybody’s watching Salah’s next move; the only certainty is that he won’t be short of offers when he finally says goodbye to Liverpool.
WHY IS LIVERPOOL HESITATING TO HIRE XABI ALONSO DESPITE OVERWHELMING FAN SUPPORT?
Liverpool has contacted Real Madrid to investigate Xabi Alonso’s tenure, as pressure grows on current manager Arne Slot at Anfield.
Liverpool have reached out to Real Madrid to ask about Xabi Alonso, but honestly, there’s some debate going on behind the scenes. People have been talking about Alonso stepping in at Anfield, especially since Arne Slot’s season hasn’t gone over well. Fans let out some boos after that 1-1 draw with Chelsea, and the mood is pretty tense. Even though Slot led Liverpool to a league title last year, quite a few supporters seem fed up with him and would rather see Alonso take charge.
But Spanish outlet AS says Liverpool have contacted Real Madrid to get the inside scoop on what happened during Alonso’s time at the club. It sounds like the decision-makers at Liverpool are starting to feel unsure about him, and they might actually stick with Slot for another season.
Alonso landed the Real Madrid job last summer after doing wonders at Bayer Leverkusen. Still, just six months in, Madrid let him go, reportedly because the locker room was falling apart. Liverpool’s relationship with Real Madrid is strong, and they apparently want some honest feedback – kind of like asking for a reference from a past employer, which isn’t unusual.
Liverpool’s spot in next year’s Champions League is almost locked in, but with two games left, it’s not guaranteed yet. When asked about the boos, Slot admitted he has some work to do to win fans over.
He said, “Not this season. Fans won’t change their minds now. But if we get the summer we’re planning, I’m convinced we’ll be a different team next season. Results, style, everything. It’s not always easy, though. Sometimes you know what needs fixing, but getting what you want isn’t so simple. This season, it’s been pretty clear what we’re missing. We’re trying to solve it, but one issue is simply having enough fit players. Still, our guys show every week in the second half that they’re giving everything they’ve got.”
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