Alexander Isak's agent in firing line as Liverpool transfer saga could reach conclusion

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The ongoing situation with Isak at Newcastle could reach a resolution before Monday evening's transfer deadline.

The saga has seen the Magpies reject a $150 million (£110 million) bid from Liverpool earlier this month, before things turned sour with Isak pushing for a departure from St James' Park, training separately from his team-mates and being omitted from this season's opening matches.

The Swede has made it abundantly clear that he has no intention of playing for Newcastle again.

As a result, the Magpies have finalized the signing of Stuttgart's Nick Woltemade as a replacement ahead of a potential new British transfer record-breaking bid from Liverpool for Isak, which could be around $175M (£130m) before add-ons and bonuses.

Now, Sky Andrew, the sports agent who famously brokered Sol Campbell's controversial move from Tottenham to Arsenal, has delivered a scathing assessment of how Isak's representative has handled his situation.

Speaking on Sky Sports, Andrew revealed how the agent was collecting commission each year of the player's original six-year deal, which was signed upon his arrival in 2022.

He said: "You've noticed, and I don't want to pour scorn on my profession, but you've noticed that it's only Isak that is seen as the bad guy.

"There's something going on behind the scenes where he's being advised to behave in a certain way, but this isn't a good situation for football.

If he gets his move, it isn't a good situation for football because there are young footballers out there looking at the situation and thinking, 'Oh right, that's the way to do it.'".

"Players have got to take responsibility for who looks after them.

Liverpool could quite rightly say to him, 'We want a 20-year contract with no buyout,' because he's got nowhere else to go."

Andrew then examined Isak's recent comments and his assertions that the club had reneged on pledges, contending that informal agreements shouldn't be regarded as legally binding when vast sums are involved - a stance recently echoed by Alan Shearer, who suggested that Isak "should sack" his agent.

He remarked: "That's absolutely ridiculous.

He is a world-class asset, you can't blame Newcastle for giving him a six-year contract - well-played

There are too many agents out there doing an average job, and I don't want to criticise this agent in particular, because I'm not 100% sure what's going on behind the scenes - but this situation should never arise."