Alexander Isak publicly declared that his time at Newcastle is over and urged the club to facilitate a summer sale. He referenced alleged "promises" that implied permission to leave this summer and said those assurances were not honored. Newcastle responded that Isak remains under contract and that no club official ever committed to allowing his departure this summer. The club added that the conditions required for a sale have not transpired and are not expected to be met. Liverpool entered the summer transfer period planning reinforcements after the death of Diogo Jota, complicating the wider market.
The Alexander Isak transfer saga has gone public. The Newcastle United striker, one of the world's best at his position, moved to the north of England in 2022, and since his arrival in the Premier League, he's scored 54 goals and helped Newcastle complete its Saudi-funded transformation from relegation threat to regular contender for the Champions League places.
But Isak wants out, and he wants out now. On Tuesday, after about a month of speculation and rumors and transfer denials, Isak took to his personal Instagram and released a statement of the kind that even top players with all of the leverage in the world rarely make: Alexander Isak (Instagram) There's no ambiguity here: Isak considers his time at Newcastle over, and it's just a matter of the club doing what's in everyone's best interest by selling him.
Of special interest is the reference to "promises" made, implying that he and the club had some kind of agreement that he could leave this summer that, according to him, has not been honored. In response, Newcastle released its own statement on the club website: "We are clear in response that Alex remains under contract and that no commitment has ever been made by a club official that Alex can leave Newcastle United this summer."
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