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Alan Shearer was convinced that Alexander Isak would remain at Newcastle this summer(Image: Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)

At the end of last season, Alan Shearer was convinced that Alexander Isak would be staying at Newcastle United.

He’s a very, very, very good player.”

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Isak has scored 62 goals for Newcastle since joining from Real Sociedad in 2022.



Events have seen, not only Isak tell the club's hierarchy that he wishes to explore the possibility of leaving, but also seen the player refuse to be part of the club's pre-season so far, as big-spending Liverpool made their interest known.

Alexander Isak has returned to Newcastle amid interest from Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)

The 25-year-old opted out of travelling with Newcastle on their tour of the Far East, while he also was sent home from a preseason fixture against Celtic, with Eddie Howe claiming the player wasn't in the right frame of mind.

A 'minor thigh injury' was touted as the reason for his absence by the club.

However, the saga took a turn as Liverpool lodged a staggering £120 million bid for Isak - an offer that was swiftly rejected by Newcastle, as the striker then began to train alone at former club Sociedad.

Newcastle are also eyeing RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko.

Howe still hopes to see his leading man in the black and white next season.

Back on The Rest is Football this week, Shearer cut a markedly different tone from 72 days ago as pulled a U-turn and insisted that, should Isak's stance continue, then Newcastle will have no choice but to usher him out of the door.

“No, I’m not angry at all towards him," Shearer said this week.

But I know what football is about and I know how it works, and obviously Liverpool have been into him or his agent.

Alan Shearer now believes Newcastle should take the money for Isak(Image: Getty)

“I just thought it might have happened next year and if it really is impossible for Eddie to turn him around and he says no, and it sounds like that is the case, I want him to be out now, you get your big money for him, whoever’s prepared to pay that and you get other people in, hopefully beforehand, and then you move on.

“As I said, no individual is bigger than any football club, and if he doesn’t want to be there, fine, get what you can and get him out and say thanks very much for the memories, off you go.”

Shearer's brave declaration that Isak "isn't going anywhere", and his consequent 180 on the matter, now somewhat threatens to embarrass him.
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