Alexander Isak transfer saga has dominated the transfer news through out the summer transfer window. It might be the biggest transfer of the summer albeit the most controversial as well. Isak has emerged as one of the Premier League’s most electric strike with the forward scoring 23 goals last season. Liverpool on their part consider isak as a dream target to fill the vacant number position especially after the departure of the Darwin Nunez who was the record signing for Liverpool but didn’t live up to the expectations.
The Alexander isak saga has triggered heated debates between football fans and an emotional reaction from newcastle fans who earlier deemed player untouchable. But the Alexander isak’s decision to leave the club has put the relationship between fans and player at a risk and strained the relationship between club and player, with the reputation of the player tarnished among the Newcastle fansbase.
Alexander Isak on Strike
Alexander Isak reportedly refused to train and was absent from the Newcastle pre-season tour as well. The player clearly showed intention to leave the club and favored a move to Liverpool. Liverpool consider the forward as their dream target to replace the outgoing forward Darwin Nunez. Newcastle’ s stance regarding remained that he was not for sale unless a staggering 150m pounds price tag is not met. With Alexander isak now clearly on strike and refused to train, the situation looks far from being resolved.
The prolific forward who is being hailed as a one of the best strikers in the word and is a valuable asset to Newcastle. it doesn’t look like NUFC will go down without a fight in this saga. With player now determined to leave and join Liverpool and the ensuing stalemate has left NUFC with few options, especially after the recent reports in which player has clearly mentioned that he will never play for Newcastle again. Liverpool did made a bid of £110 million which was vehemently rejected by newcastle after which LFC made it clear they wont bid unless given encouragement bhy newcastle as reported by various journalists.
Newcastle Transfer Woes
Newcastle’s failure to sign new players also added to the clubs woes as the disastrous transfer window continues to pile misery on newcastle as club failed to sign multiple players due the players apparently preferred moves to the established “big 6” clubs. Newcastle’s summer targets Joao pedro, hugo ekitike and Benjamin sesko elected to sign for Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester united respectively. These failures to recruit top players also created a sense of anxiousness who were quite ambitious after the saudi take over of the club but the new PSR rules has restricted the club to showcase its financial muscle.
Eddie Howe’s balancing act
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has added a sense of composure and calmness in the middle of heightened tensions and transfer frenzy around alexander Isak future. Howe, in his pressers repeatedly mentioned that he cannot allow the Isak to be part of the project and maintained such a demeanor so that if the club ultimately decided not to sell Isak, the player can be reintegrated in the squad.
Contrasting arguments
There are various arguments whether Alexander isak’s behavior was right and professional or whether a player has the right to decide his own future. At the heart of all this lies a promise which Alexander isak’s side claims that he already informed the Newcastle manager eddie howe before the end of the season and also after the last game of the season.
Many people argue that Alexander isak’s behavior was unprofessional and despicable as they argue that he should have honored his contract and should have participated in training with the squad while others say that in the modern football there are many examples of players forcing their way out of a club by going on a strike. A similar case was viktor gyokeres refusing to train with sporting as he was trying to get his move to arsenal and yoan wissa of brentford who went on strike and refused to train whom ironically Newcastle were trying to sign.
Call to Action
Keeping in view of all the arguments and circumstances it is quite evident that alexander isak ‘s head has visibly been turned and it looks like he has already played his last match for Newcastle as player recently reiterated that he has no intention of playing for Newcastle again. Even if Newcastle force him to stay that have an unhappy player on their hands who might not perform up to the same level as before.
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Alexander isak is an expansive player with Newcastle demanding £150 million for him and if he refuses to pay his value will likely drop. Newcastle as a club might not want to be a feeder club as they aim to compete at the highest stage but it is also a fact that apart from maybe Real Madrid no club is immune to losing their players to bigger clubs as evident from the fact that Manchester united had to lose out on Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool also had to sell multiple players like Suarez and Coutinho.
To sum it up although no club and fanbase wants to lose their best players but sometimes it is for the best to sell a player who heart already lies somewhere else as forcing a player to stay and play brings good to no one and the club as a whole doesn’t progress in such scenario. There is no denying the fact the alexander isak should have conducted himself in a more dignified manner and should have been more respectful to his coach and fans. Nevertheless, it might be for the best to all parties that alexander isak’s move to Liverpool should be sanctioned so that a stand off like this doesn’t ruin players career and also ruin the clubs reputation as well.
