Arsenal Right to Walk Away from Alexander Isak Move

Arsenal appear justified in avoiding a £125m move for Alexander Isak, who has struggled at Liverpool with two months without a goal and four scoreless starts. Despite his fifty four goals in eighty six games for Newcastle, he has not settled at Anfield. Arsenal instead secured Viktor Gyokeres, a decision many fans now see as the better outcome.

Getting the sense of Arsenal’s transfer decisions last summer becomes clearer when looking at Alexander Isak’s difficult start at Liverpool. Once a prolific Premier League striker with 54 goals in 86 matches, Isak was widely expected to explode after his £125 million move. Instead, he has gone 2 months without scoring and failed to find the net in his first 4 league starts.

The transition has been far tougher than anticipated, with injuries, system changes and a loss of rhythm all contributing to his struggles. Many Arsenal supporters feared that missing out on Isak had handed Liverpool a major advantage, especially after reports suggested Mikel Arteta viewed him as a dream signing. But his slow adaptation shows he would not have offered Arsenal the immediate impact they required from a new centre forward.

In contrast, Viktor Gyokeres has settled steadily and given Arsenal the physical presence and work rate they were looking for. Even Piers Morgan admitted he was initially frustrated at missing out on Isak but now believes Arsenal made the better decision.