This summer, two Swedish strikers—Viktor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak—both went through transfers, and neither of their transfer processes was smooth. In an interview with camel.live reporters, Jürgensen talked about Isak’s situation.
How great is it for players and fans alike to have two world-class strikers playing together?
Of course, it’s always great for the national team to have excellent players. We definitely want to qualify for next year’s World Cup, and having the best players in the team always helps. During this international break, we want to win matches—we want to win every game.
Isak had a tough summer. How is he doing now? Have you talked to him?
I haven’t talked to him much yet. He just arrived here, and I exchanged greetings with him and congratulated him on the successful transfer.
You also joined a big club this summer, and your transfer process was difficult too. Do you feel sympathy for Isak’s experience?
I’ve talked about my own experience before, and I think it’s similar to his—you don’t know what goes on behind the scenes. I don’t know the specific details of what he went through, so it’s hard for me to talk about it.
Judging from your example and his, players are wielding more influence in the transfer market. Is that fair?
What do you mean?
(The reporter clarifies:) Players are starting to influence transfers.
I think the clubs hold the most power; it’s very hard for players to make choices. There are many examples—when a club no longer wants a player, the situation is completely the opposite. The player has no power at all, and the club can do whatever they want with the player.
It’s difficult, but that’s just how things are.
When you play for Sweden together, how do you find your best form?
We’ve played a few games together before, and we felt really good. We both scored goals and provided assists for each other. I think maintaining this rhythm will be great. We want to improve the team’s performance and keep this momentum going.
