Alexander Isaks long-awaited debut for Liverpool could be just around the corner.
It was the transfer saga of the summer, with Isak going on strike from former employers Newcastle United to force through the record-breaking �125m move.
Thats a lot of pressure on the Sweden internationals shoulders ranked at no.4 in FourFourTwo's list of the best strikers in the world right now but the bookies are backing him to hit the ground running.
Alexander Isak backed for individual award ahead of Liverpool debut
The 25-year-old has now had his first training session with his new team-mates following the end of the international break, where Isak linked up with Sweden for games against Slovenia and Kosovo.
Hes now eyeing a potential debut, as the Reds travel to Burnley in the Premier League this weekend.
Surrounded by such drama and expectation, it might be expected that Isak would need some time to settle in, but the bookies have him down to make an instant impact this season.
At William Hill, the Swede has joined Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah as the joint 8/1 favourite to lift this seasons PFA Player of the Year award, despite his delayed start to the campaign.
In a further vote of confidence, the oddsmakers have him at just 8/11 to score on his Liverpool debut and 10/11 to outscore Salah in the league this season.
Theres plenty of excitement to watch how Isak gets on (outside St James Park, that is), and its clear the bookies are backing it to go pretty well.
The stage could not be better set for Isak to kick on.
Playing for the Premier League champions, under a manager whos now done it before, around players like Salah, Hugo Ekitike, Florian Wirtz and Alexis Mac Allister.
It all feels a little too good to be true, doesnt it? Football has a habit of throwing up surprises, and while FourFourTwo believes Isak will do well this season, we expect there might be an adjustment period for the Swede, and Liverpool as a whole, before everything comes together.
Isak is valued at 120m, according to Transfermarkt. Liverpool next travel to Burnley, when Premier League action returns this weekend.
