Newcastle legend Alan Shearer has blasted his former membership for asserting that Alexander Isak wouldn’t be a part of their preseason tour for damage causes, simply hours earlier than the striker informed the Magpies want to depart.
Mail Sport completely reported on Thursday that Isak, who has not travelled with the squad on their preseason tour of the Far East, is eager to go away Newcastle for a brand new problem amid curiosity from Premier League champions Liverpool.
Simply hours earlier than the bombshell dropped, Newcastle claimed that Isak was not a part of their preseason journey because of a thigh damage – a choice which Shearer has now branded ‘ridiculous’ and ‘disappointing’.
The membership mentioned on X, previously Twitter: ‘Eddie Howe has an nearly fully-fit squad to select from, nevertheless Alexander Isak misses out with a minor thigh damage.
‘Lewis Corridor is out there following an damage lay-off and will characteristic in South Korea.’
Chatting with Betfair, Shearer mentioned: ‘It is ridiculous what Newcastle put out this morning to say he wasn’t on the journey due to a slight thigh damage.
Alan Shearer has blasted Newcastle after their Alexander Isak damage announcement
Isak has informed Newcastle he desires to go away amid curiosity from Premier League winners Liverpool
The membership introduced that the striker can be absent from the tour with a ‘minor thigh damage’
‘In the event that they thought folks would not see via that… it was disappointing. They need to’ve simply informed the reality immediately. I perceive it is a very troublesome scenario for them however it’s what it’s.
‘Eddie Howe has to make use of all his persuasive powers to do what he can and attempt to make him keep a minimum of yet another yr. If that may’t occur then it’s what it’s. It’s a must to get the perfect deal for the soccer membership and if somebody is ready to pay north of £150million, and if he actually, actually desires to go, you possibly can’t step in his method.
‘Isak has been good for Newcastle, helped us obtain our dream of successful a trophy and if there is not any method in anyway that he may be persuaded to remain at Newcastle, then they should get the perfect deal potential and if somebody’s ready to pay what they need, you must say thanks and construct for the long run.
‘There is no particular person larger than the soccer membership.’
Main the road at No 9, Isak helped information Newcastle to their first main home trophy in 70 years, successful the Carabao Cup in March, and qualify for the Champions League with a fifth place end within the Premier League final time period.
Regardless of the Swede’s want to depart, Eddie Howe and the Newcastle board are keen to maintain Isak at St James’ Park and wish to agree recent phrases with the striker, even when it results in an exit subsequent summer season.
However Shearer has conceded that Isak will probably depart St James’ Park this summer season, admitting that the ‘information got here out very strongly’.
He added: ‘It appears like he’s going to go away. The information got here out very strongly this morning and when that occurs it appears to be a actuality.
The Magpies squad have departed for the Far East, with the Swedish star nowhere to be seen
Shearer steered Isak will probably depart this summer season however his expertise will likely be troublesome to switch
Eddie Howe and Newcastle are nonetheless eager to maintain Isak, even when it means him leaving subsequent summer season
‘Participant’s depart soccer golf equipment on a regular basis and get changed. If that is the case right here, it is disappointing however you must say thanks and transfer on.
‘If Eddie can persuade him to remain, it will be nice but when he cannot, it will be very disappointing as a result of Newcastle can be shedding a world class participant.’
In whole, Isak has scored 62 targets from 109 matches for Newcastle and, below Howe, has developed into one of the vital coveted strikers in world soccer.
Any sale would probably command a British file in extra of the £116m Liverpool paid for Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen final month.
