Liverpool’s Alexander Isak Buys £30,000 Guard Dog After Receiving Death Threats

Liverpool striker Alexander Isak has purchased a £30,000 protection dog following a wave of death threats directed at him both during and after his record transfer to Anfield.

The Swedish international, who joined Liverpool from Newcastle United in a £130 million deal, is set to receive a highly trained Doberman from Phoenix Dogs to enhance his personal security as he settles into life on Merseyside.

Isak faced intense online abuse after going on strike to force through the move to Liverpool. He and his Swedish teammates were also targeted with death threats after Sweden finished bottom of their 2026 World Cup qualifying group.

A source close to the player said: “Alexander has had a very high-profile summer thanks to the drawn-out transfer to Liverpool and the high price the club paid for him. He wants to get settled off the pitch, and getting a protection dog is an essential part of that.”

Phoenix Dogs, the company supplying the dog, praised the Doberman as “beautiful inside and out” and a “fabulous beast.” Isak signed a six-year contract worth £300,000 per week with Liverpool in September.

He becomes the latest Premier League star to turn to elite guard dogs amid rising incidents of burglaries and robberies targeting footballers’ homes.