Alexander Isak has made one thing clear: he has never regretted forcing his way out of Newcastle to join Liverpool.The Swedish striker completed his controversial £125m move to Anfield on deadline day in September 2025, becoming the most expensive British transfer ever. A year later, despite a difficult first season interrupted by a serious leg injury, Isak insists leaving Newcastle was always the right decision.##EDITORS_CHOICE##When asked whether he ever regretted the move, he was emphatic."No, never. I would never think like that," Isak told BBC Sport's The Football Interview.For the 26-year-old, the Reds' appeal was straightforward."[Liverpool] is a massive club, and everything about the club made it pretty clear," he said. "And the club's ambition and the club's will to get me in as well. It was a big part of it."16.00: (3.15) Bournemouth (3.60) Liverpool (2.20)The move came after an increasingly bitter end to his Newcastle career. Isak missed pre-season and trained away from the first team at former club Real Sociedad as uncertainty over his future intensified, later claiming promises made to him by Newcastle had been "broken".His first season on Merseyside, however, hardly followed the script.Isak managed only 1,032 minutes across 22 appearances, scoring three Premier League goals before a leg break in December kept him out until April. ##LINKED_NEWS_57266##It was a frustrating introduction to life at Liverpool, but not one that changed his mind."When you're in a good place and when you feel good, you don't really tend to look back because it doesn't really benefit you," he said."So, I'm just looking forward and feel really optimistic and excited about the season, and what it can bring to us."There are already signs of a very different campaign.Isak has matched last season's Premier League tally of three goals after just four games, while the summer gave him another important boost as he finally made his World Cup debut for Sweden.PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 5Friday22.00: (2.70) Brentford (3.50) Chelsea (2.50)Saturday14.30: (2.15) Tottenham (3.45) Aston Villa (3.35)17.00: (4.80) Brighton (4.00) Arsenal (1.70)17.00: (1.80) Everton (3.60) Ipswich (4.60)17.00: (1.63) Newcastle (3.90) Hull (5.50)19.30: (1.62) Nott.Forest (4.10) Coventry (5.35)Sunday16.00: (3.15) Bournemouth (3.60) Liverpool (2.20)16.00: (1.80) Leeds (3.60) Crystal Palace (4.60)16.00: (1.30) Man City (5.50) Sunderland (10.0)18.30: (3.40) Fulham (3.50) Man.Utd. (2.10)***odds are subject to change***##SOFASCORE_<iframe id="sofa-standings-embed-1-96668" src="https://widgets.sofascore.com/embed/tournament/1/season/96668/standings?widgetTitle=Premier+League&showCompetitionLogo=true&widgetTheme=light" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="width:100%!important; height:1123px!important;max-width:768px!important;"></iframe><div style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;text-align:left"> Standings provided by <a target="_blank" href="https://sofascore.com/">Sofascore</a> </div>##
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