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The wantaway Newcastle star was named in the Premier League Team of the Season and was the only inclusion not to attend the star-studded ceremony.

However, just moments before Mohamed Salah was named Player of the Year for an historic third time, Isak dropped his transfer bombshell.

Newcastle have every right to dig their heels in and make it as uncomfortable as possible, though, but it's probably best for all parties to get it done before September 2.

This will sound like a cop-out, but whether or not Isak was right boils down to what he was told by the Newcastle higher-ups last summer.

A fee of £120m including add-ons would be a Premier League record, and Isak’s decision to go public may come from a belief that the conditions for a sale have been met - though Newcastle would no doubt disagree.

Liverpool shouldn’t pull out just because of the messiness of the situation, with Isak looking like more of a sure thing than any signing who doesn’t have his Premier League record.

Newcastle’s situation is more complex, with questions over whether he will still be as valuable to them after another year of playing somewhere he clearly doesn’t want to be, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see the deal still go through before September 1.

Eddie Howe has told Isak to train away from the Newcastle first team(Image: Getty Images)

You have to question what Alexander Isak thought he was going to achieve with his statement.

Both parties have continued to rise, but now it seems Isak thinks he's bigger and better than the Magpies.

Newcastle signed Isak from Real Sociedad in 2022

If Newcastle are serious about becoming a major force, they need to act like a big club.

It's a situation Liverpool may be able to take advantage of in January or next summer.

You never know what the truth is behind-closed-doors unless you've been involved in those negotiations.

If Newcastle did break a promise to Alexander Isak, that's awful for the Swede on a personal level.
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