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With the final international break of the season fast approaching, it’s almost time for Liverpool to solidify their summer transfer plans.

The Reds still have huge question marks over what exactly they’ll need during the window, with the futures of Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold not yet clear.

While what happens with those three players will no doubt inform what Liverpool do, it will not have a bearing on the fact that they need a new centre-forward.

As the season has progressed, it has become abundantly clear that the Reds have to take action at number nine.

Darwin Nunez is set to leave and given the Uruguayan’s difficult time at Anfield, it should be very possible for Liverpool to find themselves an upgrade.

Right now, one of the most lethal players out their in terms of a central striker is Newcastle’s Alexander Isak.

But, while Carragher talked up the 25-year-old, he also played down talk that Liverpool could spend so big on a player who is not always fit.

“That is the one little question mark against him, he’s not someone who plays every game,” said the pundit.

“He’s not.”

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“And that’s when I think about Liverpool, me, personally, all round, I’d still have Haaland.

I think there’s a mentality about Haaland, he’s just got that killer instinct.”

“When you talk about paying £150m, for a 25-year-old, I don’t know if that’s something Liverpool would rightly look at,” Carragher continues.

“In terms of ability wise you’d love him to play up front for Liverpool and you’d pay good dollar for him, but we just know as well as anyone the model of Liverpool, I don’t know if they pay that for someone who’s 26 next season.”

We tend to agree with Carragher here, there are some injury related red flags over Isak which would be difficult for Liverpool to ignore when paying such an enormous fee.

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Slot might back himself to keep the former Real Sociedad hitman fit and available, but there are no guarantees on that front.

Nevertheless, all the signs point to the fact that Isak is a genuine target for Liverpool.

A lot will seemingly depend on where Newcastle finish in the Premier League table and whether they qualify for next season’s Champions League.

As that remains in the balance, this is definitely one to keep an eye on heading into the transfer window.

But, we’re with Carragher, it just doesn’t quite feel like a transfer Liverpool have historically done.
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