Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy is at it again—bold claims and red-tinted glasses in full swing.
This time, on talkSPORT, Murphy suggested that if Liverpool manage to land Newcastle’s Alexander Isak, the title race next season might as well be called off already.
“I think so, [Liverpool favourites to win Premier League next year], I think you become favourites once you’ve won it, don’t you?” Murphy mused.
“And then you make the addition that they are doing. I know some of them aren’t over the line yet, the big thing is who comes in and who goes out.
Let’s say, I’m hypothesising here, it probably won’t happen, but there has been some news, hasn’t there, about Isak possibly going to Liverpool as well.
I know that sounds a bit ‘wow’ but could you imagine, and then all of a sudden there’s not a conversation, of course Liverpool are favourites then.”
Sure, Murphy admits he’s “hypothesising,” but the chatter around Isak isn’t exactly fiction. Rumours have surfaced across various outlets, including The Mirror and CaughtOffside, linking the Swedish striker to a potential Merseyside switch.
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Will Liverpool sign Isak? Danny Murphy thinks so
And with Darwin Nunez reportedly inching closer to an exit and Luis Diaz flirting with the idea of sunnier climates in Spain, Liverpool’s forward line may soon need fresh blood—preferably the kind that scores regularly and doesn’t drift offside every five minutes.
Murphy’s excitement isn’t unfounded. Isak was a standout performer for Newcastle again last season, combining pace, finesse, and positional intelligence with double-digit goals to his name.
Liverpool, fresh off an unexpected Premier League triumph in Arne Slot’s debut campaign, are now setting their sights on consolidation and evolution.
👀 “There’s been some news about Isak possibly going to Liverpool…”
🤩 “Can you imagine? Of course #LFC would be favourite then!”
Danny Murphy feels signing Isak would make Liverpool undoubted title favourites pic.twitter.com/HMMuQtjSja
— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) June 18, 2025
The Reds have already wrapped up the signing of Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen, with Milos Kerkez and Florian Wirtz expected to follow soon.
But as TeamTalk and Goal have noted, a clinical, versatile striker is still top of the Anfield wish list—and Isak fits the bill far better than names like Hugo Ekitike or Viktor Gyokeres.
Let’s be clear: nothing is signed, sealed, or even confirmed. But if Liverpool were to pull off a coup like Isak—Premier League-proven, 24, and already terrorising defences—it would be hard not to take Murphy’s “game over” vibes a bit seriously.
Until then, fans will keep refreshing their transfer feeds, and Danny Murphy will keep dreaming out loud—perhaps with a cheeky grin and an imaginary Isak shirt tucked under his arm.
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