, Sept. 12 -- Liverpool manager Arne Slot has stated that new signing Alexander Isak will be integrated slowly into the squad, emphasizing the need for patience with the club's record-breaking acquisition.

The Swedish striker joined Liverpool on the deadline day of the transfer window for a Premier League record fee of €145 million from Newcastle, with some reports suggesting the figure could rise to €150 million with add-ons.

Newcastle was not intended to let Isak leave initially and the player-club situation became complex for a few weeks, although he managed to land Anfield at the last moment of the transfer window. This caused Isak missing most of the preseason with his former club, leaving him short on match fitness.

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