Future Real Madrid star Isak likes Barcelona players the most

Dimitris Kontos 7 years ago 2.3k |

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Alexander Isak during a game with his current team. AIKFotboll

Real Madrid are expected to conclude by the end of the week the signing of 17-year-old Swedish striker Alexander Isak, who has been branded as 'the next Zlatan Ibrahimovic', from AIK Solna, but the youngster appears to have a soft spot for arch-rivals Barcelona, or at least their superstars past and present.

Speaking to Swedish podcast Fotbollskanalens Lundh, Isak revealed: "I like [Leo] Messi, of course. I like Neymar, I like [Paul] Pogba."

"There are many more I like but there three I like the most."

When asked about his influences as he was growing up, the Swede mentioned three former Barcelona players, although it is true that his biggest idol left much more of a mark at Real Madrid than in his brief spell at the arch-rivals.

"I loved watching Ronaldo, the fat one [Nazario]," he said. "Thierry Henry and Ronaldinho I also liked a lot."

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