{"id":54661,"date":"2025-07-03T12:25:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T12:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=54661"},"modified":"2025-07-03T12:25:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T12:25:05","slug":"alexander-isak-to-liverpool-odds-cut-diogo-jota-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/alexander-isak-to-liverpool-odds-cut-diogo-jota-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Heartless Betting Firms Cut Odds of Alexander Isak Joining Liverpool Following Diogo Jota’s Death"},"content":{"rendered":"

While the world of football mourns the death of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota, a few heartless betting firms have cut the odds of Alexander Isak joining the Reds.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Diogo Jota Dead at 28 Following Car Crash<\/h2>\n

Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota tragically died in a car crash in the early hours of Thursday morning. He was just 28-years-old.<\/p>\n

Jota’s brother Andre Silva – who was also a professional footballer, playing in the Portuguese second tier – passed away in the accident as well.<\/p>\n

Local police confirmed the incident in a statement, revealing that the Lamborghini veered off the road after suffering a tyre blowout while overtaking. The vehicle then caught on fire.<\/p>\n

Shortly after reports emerged from Spain and Portugal, both the Portuguese Football Federation and Liverpool confirmed Jota’s death<\/a> in their respective statements.<\/p>\n

The Reds wrote: \u201cLiverpool Football Club are devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe club have been informed the 28-year-old has passed away following a road traffic accident in Spain along with his brother, Andre.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cLiverpool FC will be making no further comment at this time and request the privacy of Diogo and Andre\u2019s family, friends, teammates and club staff is respected as they try to come to terms with an unimaginable loss.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWe will continue to provide them with our full support.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Tributes quickly rolled in for the 49-time Portugal international, with many dubbing him a ‘Liverpool legend’<\/a>. There have also been calls for the Reds to retire Jota’s number 20 shirt<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Heartless Betting Firms Cut Alexander Isak Odds To Join Liverpool<\/h2>\n

While the world of football mourns the death of Jota, a few heartless bookmakers have cut the odds of Newcastle United attacker Alexander Isak joining Liverpool this summer.<\/p>\n

The Swede has long been linked with a move to Anfield, with some reports suggesting that the Magpies are demanding a fee of at least \u00a3150m to sell their star man.<\/p>\n

Prior to Thursday morning’s tragic news, Isak was priced at around 2\/1 or higher with the majority of betting firms to join the Reds.<\/p>\n

Some bookies now have him as little as 5\/4 to make the move.<\/p>\n

Whether Isak joins the Merseyside outfit remains to be seen, but Liverpool’s sole focus at this moment in time will be with supporting Jota’s friends and family – not the transfer market.<\/p>\n

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Liverpool flag hangs at half-mast at Anfield today in memory of Diogo Jota. \u2764\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/PcNGc0mrWV<\/a><\/p>\n

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n