If Newcastle wants to prove the position of a big club and are willing to compete for the titles, they must keep their best players, Alexander Isak, or vice versa. Isak's demanding showed that this striker did not see the chuck as the top team …
How consistent Newcastle is?
Surrendering Isak is not the choice of Newcastle. Therefore, Eddie Howe and Yasir Al – Rumayyan agreed to “fight and fight” to reject all offers for their number one striker. The moment when Chich Chich was nervous, fear from the beginning of the spring finally came to Isak.
The best and most important player of their is unstable and now expressed his desire to leave the club. Of course, Newcastle's message is still the same as the previous months: Isak is not for sale. But that steadfast stance is about to be challenged. If Newcastle sells Isak this summer, contrary to their wishes, it will be a pathetic defeat, both psychologically and practically.
Ambitious clubs will not sell the best players, especially the important Isak players for Newcastle. When you desire to compete with the biggest and best teams in both England and Europe, you do not weaken yourself and strengthen your opponent.
Losing Isak in the hands of a club like Liverpool is not only a professional disaster but also causing shock that can cause the club to regrease for many years. The departure of the Swedish star can lead to unwanted domino effects.
Isak left and the domino effect
If Isak left, others would follow him next year and next year. Sandro Tonali, Tino Livgento and Anthony Gordon are definitely listening and watching Isak's developments. The consequences of losing Isak, contrary to the will of Newcastle, was bullied by this player and had to give in to the club's interest, far beyond the loss of their top goalscorer.
It will shape the perception of Newcastle and the way they can be treated in the future. Injecting will constantly face the risk of losing the best players, they will be criticized.
When Man City was sublimating, they did not lose any stars. They constantly complemented and finally crushed the old forces. In the football world being prevented by PSR law, where buying and selling players is extremely important, everything has changed.
Newcastle is no longer free enough and cannot take advantage of the huge financial source from the Saudi Arabia owner to promote growth, both in and on the pitch. But they can retain the best players. “No gun pointed at Newcastle's head.” That is the truth. So they have to make a decision.
Isak still has 3 years of contract, injection does not need to sell. Regardless of the pressure on them, it is still an option. They can give reason to sell Isak. The money collected can help them to spend their hands to improve their hands to improve the squad in the next 2 years.
There will be no constraints on PSR, but Newcastle must take into account Sociedad negotiating a significant resale provision in a £ 63 million contract to bring Isak to St James' Park in 2022. Therefore, even a deal for £ 120-130 million only brings about £ 50-60 million in profit. This is not necessarily a number that can change the match as people think.
It should also be emphasized that Newcastle had money to spend this summer, but still could not recruit any top goals other than Anthony Elanga. Because simply, stars prefer other stops, where the salary is higher or the city is more attractive to live.
Therefore, the problem is not only selling and improving the depth of the squad. Newcastle cannot guarantee they will find someone as good as Isak to kick the striker and have difficulty upgrading other necessary positions this summer. The summer market will close after more than a month.
How to solve the problem?
Newcastle understood the risks, tragedies and has made a counterpart when Isak's situation demanded to leave. General stance, from President Yasir Al – Rumayyan to coach Eddie Howe, are all clear and resolute. Isak will not be sold in the summer of 2025 at any price. No matter what happens, no matter how much they pay, this is a stance that they will steadfastly step.
Regardless of the method used to entice Isak, because anyone who has the benefit in forcing Isak to leave, Newcastle will object to the end. They will “fiercely fight” to make sure Isak is still their player in the 2025/26 season.
It's just that, I don't understand how newcastle will stand under pressure. From the moment Liverpool announced his willingness to spend £ 120 million to recruit Isak last week, the fans felt “something will come”.
Liverpool is not the one who is responsible for this pursuing public. They behaved properly, but everyone knew The Kop was waiting to “grab” to get Isak if Newcastle gave in or intended to make concessions. That is why Isak now alludes that he wants to listen to what they – and maybe others – say.
Isak told Howe a few days ago about his view. That does not change Newcastle's position; Isak is informed that he is not for sale and will not leave in this transfer window. The pressure has increased. Will Newcastle continue to resist or will they accept failure and get as much money as possible for Isak?
Newcastle has a player who is dissatisfied and lacks motivation, publicly demanding to leave. A player that Howe has just removed from the club's pre -season trip and “filled” in front of the media was due to the thigh injury. Obviously, Isak is not ready to travel with the whole team.
In situations like this, history shows that the player finally achieves what he wants. They behave in a way that forced the club to sell them. People call it the player's strength. But in this case, Newcastle also has a lot of strength. They can, no matter how uncomfortable and complicated, holding Isak.
The question is whether they can convince Isak to continue playing for them? If he was depressed, sad and refused to practice or play properly, what does he mean to keep him? The great relationship between Howe and Isak will now be the key to solving the problem.
