One particularly telling retort came when Ten Hag accused Newcastle of time-wasting in the 2023 Carabao Cup final.
"It's something referees don't want." When Newcastle beat United 2-0 later that season, Isak hit back: "I don't really agree.
Liverpool broke the British transfer record once this summer after shelling out on a deal totaling £116 million ($157M) for Wirtz, and will likely have to do so again if they're to land Isak.
But Isak is prepared to force the issue amid reports he could go on strike and refuse to play for the club - even if Newcastle fails to sanction his departure.
Ten Hag accused Newcastle of time-wasting in the Carabao Cup final.
Many branded Isak "greedy" and belted out a fresh terrace chant: "We don't care about Isak, he don’t care about me
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