Expert explains if Alexander Isak can now terminate Newcastle contract after secret 'meeting'
A former financial adviser to Manchester City has explained where Alexander Isak stands in terms of terminating his Newcastle United contract after having a meeting about his future.
Liverpool beat Newcastle 3-2 in a thriller on Monday but the game was dominated by Isak, who continues to be unavailable for Eddie Howe after going on strike.
Howe was asked about Isak before and after his side's Premier League clash and revealed he was unaware of a meeting that took place between the star forward and Newcastle co-owner Jamie Reuben.
In an attempt to convince him to stay at the club and return to Howe's squad, Reuben and a PIF delegation spoke to Isak at his home.
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Financial expert Stefan Borson has explained whether the Swede can terminate his existing Newcastle deal amid suggestions he could invoke FIFA's Article 17 - effectively allowing him to end his contract under certain circumstances.
But, according to Borson, Isak is not in a position to terminate his contract as the ex-Man City employee referenced a Premier League clause within a player's deal.
"There’s no real revelation from the statements," he told Football Insider.
"We know Isak feels he has been made soft promises, shall we say, i.e. not ones that were contractual. He feels let down and, therefore, says he can’t carry on with the club.
"I suspect from a legal perspective those promises, whatever they were, have very little overall impact. I don’t believe any of the stories about walking out the door, Fifa’s Article 17."
Borson added: "In any event, there are a few rules within the Article 17 situation that would prevent it biting this summer anyway. So, most notably the fact that there is no international element to the Liverpool transfer. It’s a wholly domestic situation.
"Furthermore, there’s a Premier League clause within the contract that says that any disputes with the club will be dealt with by the Premier League’s rules.
"Then there’s also an explicit statement within the Fifa transfer regulations, which say that no player is able to unilaterally terminate their contract after the start of a season, so it’s too late in terms of trying anything funny with Article 17."
Isak has been contracted at Newcastle since the summer of 2022 following his transfer from Real Sociedad and is under contract until 2028.
He has scored 62 goals in 109 matches across all competitions for the club but has yet to feature this season.
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