"The issue of Alexander Isak's future was never far away from the headlines this summer, with the transfer saga between Newcastle United and Liverpool running right until the final minutes of the transfer window. The Reds eventually got their man, sealing a 125million move for the Swedish striker, but not until he had effectively gone on strike at St James' Park, training alone at his former club Real Sociedad, before accusing the club of breaking a promise that he could leave the club."
"Former Newcastle star Chris Waddle has looked back at Isak's time at his former club and the messy divorce that followed. He wasn't a world beater at that stage many had never heard of him, Waddle tells FourFourTwo about Isak's arrival in the Premier League. It was a massive outlay for an unproven striker with a bit of a chequered past. He had a lot to prove."
Alexander Isak moved to Liverpool for a £125 million fee on deadline day after a prolonged transfer saga that dragged to the final minutes of the window. He trained alone at his former club Real Sociedad and accused Newcastle of breaking a promise that he could leave. Newcastle recruited Nick Woltemade as a replacement, which allowed the transfer to proceed. Former Newcastle player Chris Waddle described Isak as an unproven striker who faced scrutiny over the fee. Isak scored early in the Premier League at Anfield and netted in the League Cup final in March 2025.
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