A Liverpool attack of Isak, Ekitike, Salah and Wirtz sounds amazing. But could it work?
“The latest reboot of Marvel’s Fantastic Four hit the cinemas last month and Liverpool’s recruitment department, headed by Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes, seem to be taking inspiration from it. Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike have both arrived from the Bundesliga at a combined cost of around £200million ($265m) to add new dimensions to Liverpool’s attack, with Mohamed Salah’s extension, signed towards the end of last season, ensuring he will remain as the team’s talisman for another two years. Yet their business does not seem to be done. Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak remains a primary target, with The Athletic revealing that a formal bid has now been tabled and rejected. The Sweden international has made it clear that he wants to leave this summer. …”
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