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Sent to train on his own by former club Newcastle United while the uncertainty over his move to Liverpool rumbled on, Isak smiled and laughed as he warmed up with his Sweden teammates in Stockholm ahead of their World Cup qualifiers against Slovenia and Kosovo.
World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Sweden Training - Boson, Lidingo, Sweden - September 2, 2025 Sweden's Alexander Isak during training Jonas Ekstromer/TT News Agency via REUTERS
Alexander Isak was finally back on the training pitch on Tuesday following his 125 million pounds ($168.86 million) move to Liverpool that made him the most expensive player in Premier League history on Monday.
Sent to train on his own by former club Newcastle United while the uncertainty over his move to Liverpool rumbled on, Isak smiled and laughed as he warmed up with his Sweden teammates in Stockholm ahead of their World Cup qualifiers against Slovenia and Kosovo.
There were no signs of fatigue on Tuesday morning, despite it being well past midnight when the white car containing the 25-year-old swept quietly into the parking garage of the team's Stockholm hotel, bringing to an end a long day and an even longer transfer saga.
"That's what you want," fellow striker Viktor Gyokeres, who went through a transfer tug-of-war of his own during the summer, told reporters when asked if he was relieved that the whole thing had been resolved and the transfer window had closed.
"It's not really something you want to be stuck in forever, (playing) is what we all live for, and we're looking forward to the games we have now."
Both Isak and Gyokeres, who moved from Sporting Lisbon to Arsenal in a deal worth up to a reported 63 million pounds, did their best to get their former clubs to grant their wishes for a move, provoking disapproval from their former fans and accusations that players have too much power.
However, Gyokeres rejected that notion.
"I think the clubs have the most power," he said. "When it's a player that's not wanted at a club, it's the total opposite. He doesn't have any power, and the club can do whatever they want."
Sweden now have the luxury of two of the world's best strikers as they start their World Cup qualifying campaign away to Slovenia on Friday.
Though he declined to elaborate on how Isak would be used, Sweden coach Jon Dahl Tomasson has said he could be a "game-changer".
Whatever happens, Gyokeres is looking forward to teaming up with Liverpool's new number nine again.
Both Isak and Gyokeres, who moved from Sporting Lisbon to Arsenal in a deal worth up to a reported 63 million pounds, did their best to get their former clubs to grant their wishes for a move, provoking disapproval from their former fans and accusations that players have too much power.
However, Gyokeres rejected that notion.
"I think the clubs have the most power," he said. "When it's a player that's not wanted at a club, it's the total opposite. He doesn't have any power, and the club can do whatever they want."
Sweden now have the luxury of two of the world's best strikers as they start their World Cup qualifying campaign away to Slovenia on Friday.
Though he declined to elaborate on how Isak would be used, Sweden coach Jon Dahl Tomasson has said he could be a "game-changer".
Whatever happens, Gyokeres is looking forward to teaming up with Liverpool's new number nine again.
Β©Citizen Digital, Kenya
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Sent to train on his own by former club Newcastle United while the uncertainty over his move to Liverpool rumbled on, Isak smiled and laughed as he warmed up with his Sweden teammates in Stockholm ahead of their World Cup qualifiers against Slovenia and Kosovo.
World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Sweden Training - Boson, Lidingo, Sweden - September 2, 2025 Sweden's Alexander Isak during training Jonas Ekstromer/TT News Agency via REUTERS
Alexander Isak was finally back on the training pitch on Tuesday following his 125 million pounds ($168.86 million) move to Liverpool that made him the most expensive player in Premier League history on Monday.
Sent to train on his own by former club Newcastle United while the uncertainty over his move to Liverpool rumbled on, Isak smiled and laughed as he warmed up with his Sweden teammates in Stockholm ahead of their World Cup qualifiers against Slovenia and Kosovo.
There were no signs of fatigue on Tuesday morning, despite it being well past midnight when the white car containing the 25-year-old swept quietly into the parking garage of the team's Stockholm hotel, bringing to an end a long day and an even longer transfer saga.
"That's what you want," fellow striker Viktor Gyokeres, who went through a transfer tug-of-war of his own during the summer, told reporters when asked if he was relieved that the whole thing had been resolved and the transfer window had closed.
"It's not really something you want to be stuck in forever, (playing) is what we all live for, and we're looking forward to the games we have now."
Both Isak and Gyokeres, who moved from Sporting Lisbon to Arsenal in a deal worth up to a reported 63 million pounds, did their best to get their former clubs to grant their wishes for a move, provoking disapproval from their former fans and accusations that players have too much power.
However, Gyokeres rejected that notion.
"I think the clubs have the most power," he said. "When it's a player that's not wanted at a club, it's the total opposite. He doesn't have any power, and the club can do whatever they want."
Sweden now have the luxury of two of the world's best strikers as they start their World Cup qualifying campaign away to Slovenia on Friday.
Though he declined to elaborate on how Isak would be used, Sweden coach Jon Dahl Tomasson has said he could be a "game-changer".
Whatever happens, Gyokeres is looking forward to teaming up with Liverpool's new number nine again.
Both Isak and Gyokeres, who moved from Sporting Lisbon to Arsenal in a deal worth up to a reported 63 million pounds, did their best to get their former clubs to grant their wishes for a move, provoking disapproval from their former fans and accusations that players have too much power.
However, Gyokeres rejected that notion.
"I think the clubs have the most power," he said. "When it's a player that's not wanted at a club, it's the total opposite. He doesn't have any power, and the club can do whatever they want."
Sweden now have the luxury of two of the world's best strikers as they start their World Cup qualifying campaign away to Slovenia on Friday.
Though he declined to elaborate on how Isak would be used, Sweden coach Jon Dahl Tomasson has said he could be a "game-changer".
Whatever happens, Gyokeres is looking forward to teaming up with Liverpool's new number nine again.
Β©Citizen Digital, Kenya
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