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The Reds have already spent a fortune on bolstering their first-team squad, but with the amount of sales they’ve made, their net spend isn’t anywhere near some of their rivals’.

One of the main transfer stories to have emerged from Anfield this summer is the potential move of Alexander Isak to Liverpool, and even though both Isak and Liverpool want the move, Newcastle haven’t even entertained a negotiation.

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This has led to a massive saga developing, which has left a sour taste in the mouths of most fans.

One of the main narratives to have emerged from this saga is that Isak stated a gentleman’s agreement was in place to allow him to exit St James’ Park.

Although the particulars of the agreement haven’t been shared, Newcastle have flat-out denied its existence, and, without anything being written down, the towering Swede has no proof.

“A promise for me, unless it is down on a bit of paper, means absolutely nothing in this game of football,” Ferdinand said.

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“There’s a lot of words that get bandied about, loyalty, honesty, a gentleman’s agreement, it all means nothing in this game.

“That’s why when people start talking about it and fans do this a lot ‘ah, where’s the loyalty in the game,’ it doesn’t exist and it doesn’t exist from both sides.

“That’s the one mistake that I think that Isak, his camp, and his agent have maybe kind of got wrong.

“They’ve placed trust in words rather than trust in paperwork.”

Even though everyone knows that Liverpool is Isak’s dream destination and Isak is Liverpool’s dream target, things don’t seem to be going anywhere.

And, seeing as though a move couldn’t be pulled off before the start of the 2025-26 campaign, Liverpool opted to make a move for Hugo Ekitike instead, and, so far, that seems to have worked out rather well.

And, if an agreement between Isak, Liverpool and Newcastle can’t be reached, then the Anfield outfit need to turn their attention elsewhere.


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