Alexander Isak sought a move from Newcastle United, was linked with Liverpool and staged a strike to force a transfer. Isak stated broken promises made his relationship with Newcastle unsustainable. Newcastle insisted it never committed to selling him and refused to sanction a switch. Wayne Rooney said he would not want Isak back at Newcastle after the strike and emphasized that players must remain professional when seeking exits. Rooney argued players should not strike, must train with teammates, and must respect teammates and fans because abandoning a club undermines trust and risks repetition.
I think if players leave football clubs - and that happens all the time - there's a way to go about it. You can't go on strike, can't not turn up for training and train with your team-mates. If you want to leave the club or not, you have to be there for your team-mates and be ready if needed.
You can ask to leave a football club - that happens, or the club tell you you're leaving - but you have to be professional. You've got friends in there who you play with, you have fans who are paying a lot of money to support and you can't just walk out on it. And if they're going to do it once, they'll do it again.
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