Last time, suddenly a wave of information said that super striker Alexander Isak was about to move to Liverpool. They are so frantic to an incredible level, even with modern standards.
From a vague rumor, everything spreads like a virus, is discussed and posted constantly.
Liverpool cares. Liverpool is about to take action. A shocking offer, breaking the world record. Isak wants to go to Anfield. His representative is negotiating personal terms. Isak talked to the future teammates, talked to coach Arne Slot. The two sides contacted, had secret negotiations, Newcastle had no way to keep him, the player would ask to leave …
In the blink of an eye, if you believe in those rumors, it seems that Isak is preparing to go to Liverpool and the Premier League championship will stay in Anfield in 2026. But the reality is very different. Newcastle fans are almost unable to open social networks without seeing someone confirming Isak is about to move to Liverpool.
However, they can be assured: the Telegraph has contacted the sources at both the beginning of this transfer story, and the truth is … nothing changes, and nothing is about to happen.
Does Liverpool like Isak? Of course yes. Do they want to take him back to the squad? They will be silly if they don't want. But does The Reds look forward to buying him this summer? Almost certainly no.
According to many sources from Newcastle, there is no contact from Liverpool. There is no official or even unofficial discussion. There has never been any buying question.
Considering that Newcastle's coach Eddie Howe is very close to Sports Director Richard Hughes and CEO Michael Edwards of Liverpool, if anything happens, at least people will expect that they must have a conversation to explore the situation.
However, Newcastle's position has not changed. There must be a offer far exceeding 150 million pounds before they started reviewing. And the important phrase here is “far beyond”.
We not only talk about a record transfer fee in the UK, but also a close number with the 189 million world record transfer fee (222 million euros) that PSG once paid to Barca to buy Neymar. Newcastle does not want to sell, do not need to sell and from their views will not sell.
Those who are eager to want this deal come true can criticize: “But what if the player wants to leave? The player is always satisfied.” It was a reasonable argument. But when the player still has 3 years in the contract, the club still has a lot of control. Newcastle can be tough and they will do so.
Isak has never said he wants to leave, never acted in pressure or even implicitly referred to his teammates that he wanted to leave St. James' Park. Of course, everything can always change. But those who understand Isak do not believe that the Swedish player will suddenly rebel.
Of course, that does not mean that Isak wants to stay in Newcastle to the end of his career. It doesn't mean he will sign an extension contract that the club is expected to make this summer. But considering the current transfer period, the possibility of the 25 -year -old striker is extremely low.
If Isak does not renew the contract, the situation may be different in the next 12 months, when Newcastle will have to consider the optimization of the amount of money from a selling deal. But at the present time, they have nothing to worry about. Even when it is forced to consider selling, Newcastle is highly likely to prioritize negotiations with foreign teams instead of selling to a domestic opponent.
If Liverpool sells Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz in the next few weeks, they may have a budget to actually check the determination to keep the people of Newcastle with an official offer. But that determination would not be easily shaken. The message from Newcastle has been repeated for months: Isak is not for sale, and they are not under any pressure from the regulations on profit and financial sustainability (PSR) to have to sell players.
Newcastle's goal is to retain all important players and add quality. Even so, it was more difficult than they thought. Some of the top goals such as Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) and Marc Guihi (Crystal Palace) seem to be on their way to other teams. Liam Delap signed a contract with Chelsea.
Newcastle made a proposal to Brighton's Joao Pedro, but they were concerned that the striker liked to live in London and were waiting for Chelsea to show more specific interest before commitment to Newcastle. Interested in Anthony Elanga (Nottingham) is still there, but nothing is clearer.
All this is causing anxiety. The frustration is increasing in Tyside when the transfer is slow and lack of breakthroughs, what coach Howe has called. However, activities are still happening. Not all goals are missed, and not all names are public.
Regarding Isak, there is no reason for anyone to worry. From May, everyone in the football world said Newcastle would not sell Isak, and in June, that remained unchanged.
