Viktor Gyokeres has leapt to the defence of Sweden team-mate Alexander Isak following his summer-long transfer saga that ended in his move to Liverpool.
Isak put pen to paper on a six-year deal with the Premier League champions on deadline day, arriving at Anfield for a reported £125m fee, which is a British transfer record.
The 25-year-old's standoff with previous club Newcastle United was the story of the transfer window, with Isak exiled from the Magpies' squad as he pushed for a move away.
Isak suggested that Newcastle had broken promises about the possibility of leaving, with his statement coming after Newcastle turned down an initial bid of £110m from Liverpool.
Gyokeres also found himself in a similar situation before completing his £63.5m (€73.5m) switch to Arsenal from Sporting CP earlier this summer.
The Swede faced disciplinary action from his former club after failing to turn up for training at Sporting as he pushed for a move to the Premier League.
In response to a question on "player power," after both strikers pushed for their transfers, Gyokeres insisted that not everyone gets their way.
"I congratulated Isak for the move," Gyokeres said. "I don't really know the situation exactly, so it's difficult for me to speak about that.
"When it's a player that is not wanted in a club, I think it's the total opposite. He doesn't have any power, the club can literally do whatever they want."
Away from talk surrounding their respective summer switches, Gyokeres was asked about his relationship with Isak ahead of their upcoming World Cup qualifying fixtures.
Sweden get their qualification campaign underway this Friday with a trip to Slovenia before travelling to Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri to take on Kosovo three days later.
Gyokeres has scored 15 goals in 26 appearances for his country, one less than Isak, though the latter has appeared in exactly double the number of games for Sweden.
Sweden failed to qualify for the 2022 edition of the World Cup in Qatar, but Gyokeres believes the team have the quality to put the right this time around.
"It's always good to have good players in the national team," Gyokeres added.
"We, of course, want to reach the World Cup next year and if we have the best players available in the team, that's of course going to help.
"We played a few games together and felt good. He's scored, I've scored and we've assisted each other. I think it's good to keep going and improve more with the team."
gigi07
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He and we Liverpool fans don’t need your defense kid
Oouch, cool down 👎
sameknops
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He and we Liverpool fans don’t need your defense kid
fool did you ever know where Liverpool is located
laqracka_
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it's will be hard for isak to succeed at Liverpool coz selfish Salah wouldn't want Isak to top him in goals at Liverpool, that's why fermino never been a top scorer in his time there
I feel your pain 😭😭
neecdiruz
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isak will succeed at Liverpool because the Liverpool player will support him in scoring goals. this is different from goykers at arsenal, where he will struggle because many of players are selfish want to score goals themselves, like rice,martineli,saka and others. there dont want goykers to outscore them. that's why arsenal have found it difficult to win trophies before and even now. if arteta ignores this issue, and arsenal will continue to struggle. any striker who join arsenal will also it hard.
it's will be hard for isak to succeed at Liverpool coz selfish Salah wouldn't want Isak to top him in goals at Liverpool, that's why fermino never been a top scorer in his time there
Vieaeklmtz
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With the spending of British records signing, Slot must make Liverpool win treble for KOP!!!
It's not the Money on the players that plays the game, If it was like that why couldn't Sancho, Hojlund, Antony, Di Maria win treble for your team since they were expensively bought
thisishayzed
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arsenal line up to conquer, try it
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what's this nonsense 😒
thisishayzed
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isak will succeed at Liverpool because the Liverpool player will support him in scoring goals. this is different from goykers at arsenal, where he will struggle because many of players are selfish want to score goals themselves, like rice,martineli,saka and others. there dont want goykers to outscore them. that's why arsenal have found it difficult to win trophies before and even now. if arteta ignores this issue, and arsenal will continue to struggle. any striker who join arsenal will also it hard.
You are not an arsenal fan, and I doubt you can see the TV clearly 💩🤡
AFerusmc6546
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you must be dreaming bro..just stick with your arrogant Yamal
Must u b foolish
Temaklnpt
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Birds of same colour, legs and wings. Hahahaha
foabdeprty
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In just 2 seasons Barcelona will come knocking....and he'll still tell media is his been his dream
Barcelona sorry
foabdeprty
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He and we Liverpool fans don’t need your defense kid
what is wrong?
Ciuelnopuy
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Once RMadrid or Barcelona want him…he will start his attitude and start to avoid everything with Liverpool. He will not play for Liverpool 4ever😂😂😂
is not ur problem pls, Liverpool buy and sale ok, Coutinho, Suarez, Diaz, Torres etc all came and go , Liverpool continues. no player is bigger than us. na only small club like man united fears does things. Mr 15 on league table
Muhammadnashirulnash
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isak will succeed at Liverpool because the Liverpool player will support him in scoring goals. this is different from goykers at arsenal, where he will struggle because many of players are selfish want to score goals themselves, like rice,martineli,saka and others. there dont want goykers to outscore them. that's why arsenal have found it difficult to win trophies before and even now. if arteta ignores this issue, and arsenal will continue to struggle. any striker who join arsenal will also it hard.
Ciuelnopuy
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all this stupid disunited fans here can't even focus on their relegation threatening team , rather Liverpool is their problem. you people should cry 😭 more because Liverpool will keep dominating you and beat disunited team well this season.
Wedaklmru
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He and we Liverpool fans don’t need your defense kid
gyokores is his teammate who tf are you to isak😂
poolmanghaokip
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Once RMadrid or Barcelona want him…he will start his attitude and start to avoid everything with Liverpool. He will not play for Liverpool 4ever😂😂😂
Liverpool never hold their players who wants to leave.
Badhur
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He and we Liverpool fans don’t need your defense kid
Jadeiprtuz
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In just 2 seasons Barcelona will come knocking....and he'll still tell media is his been his dream
you must be dreaming bro..just stick with your arrogant Yamal
dougiefresh
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look what i just realize
dougiefresh
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How on EARTH can you sell all your best players and expect to still be the same, is beyond me.
Yamadoprt
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Selfish and unprofessional attitude
Yamadoprt
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Once RMadrid or Barcelona want him…he will start his attitude and start to avoid everything with Liverpool. He will not play for Liverpool 4ever😂😂😂
Yamadoprt
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With the spending of British records signing, Slot must make Liverpool win treble for KOP!!!
Hiebeksu
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In just 2 seasons Barcelona will come knocking....and he'll still tell media is his been his dream
facabeior
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arsenal line up to conquer, try it