Newcastle are an elite team. Newcastle are not an elite club. This summer, they have been given a brutal education in what being elite entails. They have missed out on several transfer targets and now Alexander Isak, their star striker, wants to leave. @GeorgeCaulkin looks at https://t.co/wUXEwvbDPN
➡️ Liverpool? ➡️ Chelsea? ➡️ Manchester United? ➡️ PSG? ➡️ Al Hilal? ➡️ A new Newcastle contract? Analysing Alexander Isak’s options as he reveals he wants to move… and why some do (and don’t) make sense.
From @TheAthleticFC: Alexander Isak wants to leave Newcastle United, according to multiple sources privy to the situation. His absence from the club's pre-season tour to Asia is the striker's preference. https://t.co/zrI6onpFYW
Alexander Isak has expressed his desire to leave Newcastle United this summer, as confirmed by multiple sources familiar with the situation. His preference was evident when he chose not to participate in the club's pre-season tour to Asia. Newcastle United is actively reassessing its striking options in response to Isak's intention to move on. The club is reportedly exploring a potential transfer for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko as a replacement. Various clubs, including Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United, PSG, and Al Hilal, have been mentioned as possible destinations for Isak, although the feasibility of these options varies. Newcastle, while considered an elite team on the field, is still striving to establish itself as an elite club off the pitch, as highlighted by recent challenges in securing transfer targets and retaining key players like Isak.