He was not on the field or even in the Newcastle group, but it was Alexander Isak who was present in thoughts on Monday evening in St James Park during the Rugueux Newcastle-Liverpool. The Swedish striker asked to leave the Magpies, hoping to join the Reds, but Newcastle has so far refused to give in to his requests.
The press release from Alexander Isak, to castigate unwarmed promises (a classic of this kind of situation), did not help his business, quite the contrary. This has strengthened Newcastle's determination to keep it. And it is in this perspective that two leaders went to the player's home yesterday, shortly before the meeting, as reported by Sky Sports and the Daily Mail.
Newcastle does not let go
Jamie Reuben and Jacobo Solis spent time with the 25 -year -old striker to make him hear reason. With potentially an attempted contract extension? Isak sees the days parading without the situation evolving in his favor. On the contrary, supporters turn against him, and Liverpool can see that his recruit Hugo Ekitike adapts very well (3 goals in 3 games played).
Isak wants to leave Newcastle, but will Liverpool still make an offer for the Swedish? It remains less than a week before the closing of the market, and time is running out for all parties. Above all, Newcastle is struggling to recruit an attacker, which was already the priority before the departure of Isak's departure. Doubled on the DELAP files, Joao Pedro and Ekitike, the club in northern England is currently getting bogged down in the Yoane Wissa file, for which he does not agree with Brentford…
