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Alexander Isak is looking for a move from Newcastle United(Image: Serena Taylor, Newcastle United via Getty Images)

Michael Owen has refrained from condemning Alexander Isak's conduct at Newcastle this summer as he spoke about the striker's "desperation" to join Liverpool.

He feels like that's enough and that they've had previous chats which suggest that he's almost not free to leave but, you know, if certain things were done then he might be free to go, but it doesn't seem like Newcastle are playing that game."

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He added: "This whole scenario is an interesting one because nine times out of 10 when a move comes about it's normally a club forcing a player and nobody's bothered, nobody says anything despite any kids that are in school or any families that have settled in an area or anything else like that.



Michael Owen has spoken about Alexander Isak(Image: 2023 James Gill - Danehouse)

"Nobody cares really about a footballer.

I'm not going to sit here and criticise Isak.

"I wouldn't have done that myself in terms of the actions he's taken, but I do get that he's a great player that wants to get to the top of his game and he's obviously not being allowed the move that he's desperate for.

Speaking to Wayne Rooney on Match of the Day, who explained he had found himself in similar circumstances to Isak when he sought to leave Manchester United, Alan Shearer said: "But you put in a transfer request.

"You didn't refuse to train, you didn't refuse to play, so there is a way to do it and Alex is not going about it the right way at all.

They're paying his wages, they've been great to you, you've been great for them, just keep training, keep playing and hope a deal gets done."

Liverpool are yet to make a second bid for Isak after their initial offer of £110million plus add-ons was promptly turned down by United earlier this month, and it's still uncertain whether the Reds will return with a better proposal.

Given that Isak has now openly shared his wish to leave the club, the Magpies might be willing to negotiate on their £150m valuation of the star.

Alexander Isak wants to leave Newcastle United this summer(Image: 2025 Getty Images)

However, Newcastle will still need to find suitable replacements for their talisman before allowing him to depart Tyneside.
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