EPL: Why I Joined Liverpool — Isak

Alexander Isak, the Liverpool striker, has explained that joining the Premier League giants was "an easy decision" despite the challenging circumstances of his departure from Newcastle United. The Sweden international signed for Liverpool on September 2025 for a British-record transfer fee of £125 million. During an interview with BBC Sport’s The Football Interview, Isak cited Liverpool's stature, ambition, and determination to sign him as the key factors that convinced him to make the move.

He described Liverpool as a "massive club," and the club's ambition, as well as its willingness to sign him, as significant reasons behind his decision.

Isak's departure from Newcastle came after a difficult period, during which he trained away from the first team at his previous club, Real Sociedad. He had also alleged that promises made to him at Newcastle had been broken. Despite this, Isak's first season at Anfield was disrupted by an injury that kept him out for over four months, from December until April.

He managed to play only 1,032 minutes in 22 appearances before the leg break sidelined him. Despite this setback, Isak has expressed no regret about joining Liverpool. He stated that the challenging campaign did not make him reconsider his decision. "No, never. I would never think like that," he said when asked if he had ever regretted the move.

Isak believes that focusing on the future helped him cope with the setback. "The leg break was tough. Anyone who had a long injury would know," he said. "But on the other hand, when you're in a good place and when you feel good, you don’t really tend to look back because it doesn’t really benefit you."

The 26-year-old has started the new campaign on a strong note, matching his previous season's Premier League tally of three goals after just four games. Isak has also represented Sweden at the World Cup during the summer.