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Liverpool striker Alexander Isak has reportedly been forced to spend £30,000 on a guard dog after receiving death threats online.
The Swedish international is set to welcome a highly trained Doberman to help bolster his security off the pitch as he settles into life on Merseyside. The move comes amid a wave of abuse he has faced following his £130 million transfer from Newcastle United — a move he reportedly pushed for by going on strike.
Isak and his Sweden teammates were also targeted with death threats on social media after finishing bottom of their group in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
A source 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 Isak’s Doberman, describes its protection dogs as unparalleled in loyalty. It praised the dog chosen for Isak as “beautiful inside and out” and a “fabulous beast.”
Isak joins a growing list of top footballers investing in security dogs following a rise in burglaries and robberies targeting players’ homes.
