'Liverpool were arrogant with £125m Alexander Isak transfer - there was a much better option'

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SportFootballLiverpool FCLiverpool brought both Hugo Ekitike and Alexander isak to the club last summerFormer midfielder Don Hutchison has accused Liverpool of arrogance in their pursuit of both Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak last summer.And Hutchison, who played for the Reds for three years between 1991 and 1994, says he would have "broken the bank" for Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez last summer rather than spend a British-record £125m to bring Isak in from Newcastle United.Liverpool beat Newcastle to the signing of Ekitike when they paid £79m to sign him from Eintracht Frankfurt in July before Isak was then added to the squad from the Magpies themselves on September 1.READ MORE: Alexander Isak, Alisson and Mohamed Salah miss Liverpool training as new absence sparks fearsREAD MORE: Alexander Isak injury has opened door for Liverpool summer signing to emergeIsak, who arrived unfit after his acrimonious departure from Newcastle, was then sidelined for four months with a leg break he suffered in December and sat out Sunday's 3-2 loss at Manchester United with what has been described as a minor groin strain.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! Get yourself fit."If I'm Alexander Isak, the first question I'm asking my physios and the doctors for a game against Manchester United with a groin injury is: 'Can I get an injection so I can play against Man United?' 'Yes, you can.' 'Right, give me it then.'"It goes back to when Liverpool signed Ekitike.

I wouldn't have signed Alexander Isak; I would have broken the bank for Julian Alvarez."I don't know in what world, really, you sign two Harry Kanes, you sign two Erling Haalands - you signed two Isaks in him and Ekitike."They're both the same player. Maybe the board were arrogant and thought: 'Yeah, we'll get Ekitike.

Yeah, we'll get Wirtz. Yeah, we'll get Isak.