Newcastle United forward Alexander Isak has reportedly made his feelings clear as the Magpies look to stave off interest from Liverpool for the Sweden international.
Isak, 25, has been the subject of interest from Liverpool in recent days as they look to bolster their already strong squad ahead of the 2025/26 Premier League campaign, which they will start as champions.
Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez and Freddie Woodman have arrived at Anfield this summer, but the Reds’ business is far from done.
On Tuesday (July 15), The Atheltic’s David Ornstein reported that Liverpool have made an approach to sign the 25-year-old although no official offer was tabled.
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Since, the Reds have caused Newcastle another dilemma with their pursuit of Eintracht Frankfurt forward Hugo Ekitike, as the Eddie Howe’s side previously bid of £70m for the player - although this was rejected.
Throughout this summer and the recent interest from Liverpool, Newcastle have maintained that their star man Isak is not for sale, although it is widely reported that they value the Swede at around £120m.
As things stand, according to The Guardian, Isak is well paid on around £150,000 per week despite plans for an increase halting last summer due to concerns regarding Premier League financial regulations.
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If he were to stay if would fair to assume that Isak’s loyalty would be rewarded with a potential bolstered contract. However, according to The Sun the battle for Ekitike could force negotiations to be further pushed back.
The report claims that the previous regime of Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi promised Isak a new deal before they parted ways with the club last summer.
An early decision made by former sporting director Paul Mitchell was to push negotiations with regards to a new deal back. This has supposedly left Isak and his representatives disappointed by the situation.
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As a result, fears are reportedly growing that Isak could find it difficult to say no to any official approach from Liverpool although he is not thought to be pushing for a move at this time.
Isak is expected to be named in the Magpies’ squad for their pre-season friendly against Celtic in Glasgow on Saturday.
Topics: Alexander Isak, Newcastle United, Liverpool, Premier League, Football, Transfer News
Luke Davies