Arne Slot has declared that Alexander Isak is primed to start repaying his £125million transfer fee to Liverpool, beginning with the clash against Manchester United on Sunday. Isak's move to Anfield on transfer deadline day was a British record fee, but the contentious nature of his departure from Newcastle United meant he arrived without the advantage of a pre-season schedule. After instigating a strike to secure his move to Merseyside, Isak was forced to train alone during his final weeks in Tyneside, which has impacted his initial performances for his new club.

The Swedish international has been on the pitch for 312 out of the 630 minutes played by Liverpool since his signing at the start of September, but having also made two appearances for his national team during the break, Slot is now counting on his No.9 to start delivering. "I used the word 'judge' but I don't mean judge," Slot stated.

"I think not me, but the outside world can from now on say we have the one we signed, that is better so the first five or six weeks, of course we had the player...