(Credit: Hasan Karim - Breaking Media, Imago)

Oliver Walton

Thu 14 August 2025 6:45, UK

Newcastle’s players have been criticised for not supposedly not caring about Alexander Isak’s ongoing transfer saga at St James’ Park as he tries to force a move to Liverpool.

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Isak remains a Newcastle player as it stands, but looks to have no future at the club as he tries to force a move to Liverpool from St James’ Park.

The Swedish international striker has shone for the Magpies in the last few years, with 23 goals and six assists last season to fire them to a fifth-placed finish in the Premier League and glory in the Carabao Cup.

It was reported on 15 July that Liverpool had made contact with Newcastle to gauge their willingness to sell Isak this summer, and he has made it clear that he wants to make the move to Anfield, but the Reds are yet to offer a big enough bid for the Magpies to sanction his sale.

Liverpool’s first bid for Isak was rejected by Newcastle, who were unwilling to let him go for a package totalling £120million, but he still wants away and is currently training away from his teammates.

(Credit: Manh Tung, Breaking Media)

Isak has reportedly said that he will never play for Newcastle again, but his move now hinges on Liverpool making an approach despite recently bringing in another striker in Hugo Ekitike.

Former Arsenal player and current pundit Perry Groves spoke live on talkSPORT on Tuesday (12 August) about the Swede’s saga on Tyneside, and while he empathised with Newcastle supporters and their frustrations, he also stated that he believes that most of Eddie Howe’s squad will be taking the situation a lot more lightly and with humour, saying: “The players won’t care.

If he comes back, it won’t bother them.”

Football Insider verdict

Newcastle’s recent successes under Howe have been headed by the firepower of their Swedish international striker, who has netted over 20 goals in each of his previous two league campaigns.

Isak has understandably been untouchable in the transfer market as far as Newcastle are concerned this summer, but any bid that reaches £150m, considering the £63m [BBC] they spent to sign him in 2022, will surely now be accepted due to their circumstances.

AppearancesGoalsAssists1096211Isak’s Newcastle career stats

Newcastle’s owners will not be bullied by Liverpool this summer, and even given that Isak is looking to leave St James’ Park, they should only sell for what they feel is right rather than be lowballed by the Reds due to him being unsettled and refusing to play.

The Swede currently has three years left on his contract, so the Magpies do not have to sell him by any means this summer, but if a bid of £150m comes in, then that is too good to turn down for pretty much any player on the planet, and he is no exception.

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