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Alan Shearer cannot believe Alexander Isak didn't foresee his current predicament(Image: YouTube/The Rest Is Football)

Alan Shearer is astonished Alexander Isak didn't insist on a release clause when negotiating his Newcastle contract.

Isak's relationship with the club is at breaking point as he continues to try and force a blockbuster move to Liverpool.

The Swede has been in the Premier League champions' crosshairs for most of the summer, with a potential British record transfer hanging in the balance.



Newcastle swiftly hit back with a statement of their own, denying any such commitments to the player and stressing they expect Isak to stay and reintegrate with the squad - despite reports he has vowed never to play for the Magpies again.

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Speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast, Magpies legend Shearer said that if Isak - who joined Newcastle from Real Sociedad in 2022 - had plans to leave the club, he shouldn't have signed a six-year contract without a formal "get-out" option.

"It's a sad situation," the 55-year-old said.

The 25-year-old was reportedly assured of a new deal that would have placed him among the Premier League's top earners, but a change in administration and concerns over PSR compliance are said to have scuppered the agreement.

Shearer thinks Isak should have asked for an exit clause in writing(Image: Serena Taylor, Newcastle United via Getty Images)

Isak maintains he made his desire to leave clear not long after the contract breakdown, though many at Newcastle dispute this.

That appeared to end the saga, until days later Isak reignited the situation by asking Newcastle to "explore his options."

Isak continues to train alone with time running out in the window(Image: PA)

He was subsequently left out of Newcastle's pre-season tour of Asia and sat out their Premier League opener against Aston Villa on Saturday.

Either way, it stands as one of the most gripping transfer tussles the Premier League has ever seen.

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