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Saunders, who worked for the Magpies during Graeme Souness's tenure, cautioned against selling Isak, saying: "It's just like punching all the supporters in the stomach."

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Speaking on talkSPORT, the former Wolves and Wrexham manager said: "Newcastle haven't really had a good transfer window...and losing Isaac is going to be a massive blow for them.

We don't care what the price is.'".

"Fans will be gutted because it's a great club, and they think that the club is going to climb to the top of the Premier League.

And when you start selling your best players, it's just like punching all the supporters in the stomach."

Article continues belowEddie Howe has made it clear he wants to keep Alexander Isak at Newcastle(Image: ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Isak made his move to Newcastle in 2022 for a £63m fee from Real Sociedad, with the Spanish side set to receive ten per cent of any profit if he is sold this summer.

I hope everyone gets what they want in the end."

Shola Ameobi has weighed in on the Alexander Isak transfer saga(Image: Harriet Massey/Newcastle United)

Former Magpies forward Shola Ameobi has also weighed in on the Isak situation.

Despite the ongoing uncertainty, he maintained that the owners still have grand ambitions.

The Nigerian, who is serving as a club ambassador during the pre-season tour, said: "At the end of the day, this is football and when you are trying to mix it with the best teams, you are going to have great players that other teams want.

"The thing for us is where we are at as a club, an ownership, we are really ambitious.

We are really keen to communicate that the club are going to do what is best for the club.

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He added: "Myself, being somebody who has lived this since I was a kid, it is great to see that ambition.
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