'That trust isn't there' - how does Iraola get best out of Isak?

During Liverpool 's negotiations with Paris St-Germain for Bradley Barcola, the Anfield hierarchy were determined not to pay more than the club-record £125m they spent on Alexander Isak last summer.

When the £123m deal for Barcola is completed over the coming days, the France winger will become the 10th £100m player in Premier League history.

None have cost more than Isak, so the expectation on the former Newcastle striker is understandable, to say the least.

Isak scored 44 Premier League goals in his last two seasons at Newcastle , but in an injury-plagued first campaign at Anfield the 26-year-old found the back of the net just three times in 14 top-flight appearances.

For Andoni Iraola, who has drawn his first two games as Liverpool manager, a major part of success at Anfield will be the ability to get the best out of Isak, who - despite scoring - was largely ineffective in their 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

Unlike last summer, Isak has looked sharp in pre-season after some impressive displays for Sweden at the World Cup, but struggled on his return to Tyneside last weekend.

For 45 minutes against Forest on Saturday, those struggles continued with just six touches, one accurate pass and zero shots.

"It is clear that Liverpool haven't worked out how to play with Alexander Isak yet," said ex-England goalkeeper Joe Hart, who is a pundit on Saturday's Match of the Day.