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Alan Shearer made a sharp comment about Alexander Isak amid growing transfer speculation linking the Newcastle striker to Liverpool. Isak has been heavily linked with a summer move to Liverpool, which saw the Reds' £110 million bid rejected earlier this month. However, the situation appears strained as Isak reportedly refused to play for Newcastle in their upcoming Premier League match against Aston Villa, allegedly going on strike in pursuit of the transfer.

In response to this, Newcastle have identified PSG's Goncalo Ramos and Brentford's Yoane Wissa as potential replacements for Isak after missing out on Hugo Ekitike, who instead joined Liverpool. Ekitike made an immediate impact by scoring the opening goal against Bournemouth and providing an assist for Liverpool's second goal, highlighting his importance to the Reds this season.

Shearer, the Newcastle legend, took to Twitter to praise Ekitike's performance while subtly addressing Isak's transfer intentions. He tweeted: "Surely any forward thinking of going to Liverpool, will be having second thoughts now having to play second fiddle to the brilliant Ekitike all season?" and added a winking-face emoji, underlining his point with a touch of humor.

This exchange underscores the tension surrounding Isak's potential departure from Newcastle and Liverpool's strengthening squad, with Ekitike emerging as a key figure in Liverpool's attack, potentially affecting Isak's role should he decide to move.

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