Alexander Isak
Liverpool’s attempt to secure Alexander Isak from Newcastle United has hit a roadblock as the Magpies swiftly rejected a £110 million bid. Isak, who has been training with his former club Real Sociedad after missing Newcastle’s recent tour of the Far East, is now set for crucial discussions with manager Eddie Howe at St. James’ Park. The situation has garnered significant attention, particularly from long-term admirers Liverpool, who are keen on acquiring the talented forward.
Jordan said: “We believe he’s made his position clear but Newcastle hold his registration. If Newcastle are prepared to be bold – and we think they possibly will be until Liverpool at some point [return] – Newcastle are not going to accept £110m. If somebody knocks on your door and says ‘I want to buy your house’, you don’t take their first offer, do you? Unless it’s something really ridiculous. Obviously Newcastle don’t think £110m for one of the best centre forwards in world football, in a position of real dearthful opportunity to get better centre forwards, I want Newcastle to make Liverpool pay as much as they possibly can.”
He continued: “People get all offended and Liverpool fans start jumping up and down because it’s their football club you’re talking about, they have unsettled the player. One way or another, they’ve done it. And they’ve got form on it – they did it with Virgil van Dijk! If they get to £130m, £140m, which is enormous amounts of money – we’re talking about preposterous amounts of money – this is the market we’re in. Then a player possibly has the right to turn around and say ‘what I want to do is leave, I am entitled to leave if I want to, and I am entitled to move on to a football club I think is better for my future, you’re just holding it back now by being ridiculous’. But, I don’t think you’d take Liverpool’s [£110m] offer and go ‘gee, thanks very much, when can we have it?’.”
Eddie Howe said: “You have to earn the right to train with us. We’re Newcastle United. The player has a responsibility here to be part of a team and part of a squad – you have to act in the right way. So that is also at play here. We will make sure that any player does that to earn the right to train with the group. No player can expect to act poorly and train with the group as normal.”
The rejection of Liverpool’s bid underscores Newcastle’s determination to retain Isak, a player they consider one of the best centre-forwards in world football. The Magpies are holding firm, demanding a higher valuation for their star player. Meanwhile, Liverpool’s approach has been criticized for potentially unsettling Isak, drawing parallels with their previous tactics to acquire Virgil van Dijk from Southampton.
Manager Eddie Howe is set to have face-to-face talks with Isak in Tyneside to address the situation. Howe has emphasized the importance of team responsibility and maintaining professionalism, indicating that Isak will need to demonstrate the right attitude to earn his place back in the squad. As the Premier League season approaches, the outcome of these discussions could have significant implications for both clubs.
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