Alexandar Isak's relationship with Newcastle is soured while he insists on a move, but his fate could have been different if he had chosen to stimulate the Magpies for other Premier League parties
Alexander Isak and Newcastle United have reached a bitter stalemate while the Star striker pushes to an exit. But the career of the Swede could have turned out differently if he had left former employers Real Sociedad for another Premier League -heavyweight three years ago.
The 25-year-old announced his feelings last month when he told the Magpies that he wanted to leave, and after Liverpool saw a £ 110 million offer for him, none of the parties dedicated. The side of Eddie Howe remains non -free that he is not for sale and this season will put on a shirt in Newcastle, while the player is reportedly refusing to play for the club again.
Since he arrived in 2022, Isak has conquered the top flight and has improved his debut competition goal of 10 with 21 two seasons ago and 23 last time-out. It is no surprise that a club like the reigning champion Reds turned his head, but he has kept admirers in England since his days in Spain. Mirror Football looks all those who are interested in Isak for his park switch from St. James and why a deal has never happened …
The Erling Haaland -Preference from Manchester City
After drawing the eye of Borussia Dortmund while playing in his native Sweden, Isak signed for the German side but left for Spain in 2019 after finding minutes hard to find. With Sociedad, he became one of the most respected strikers of La Liga, which means that many sides compete for his signature. One of those interested parties was Pep Guardiola's Manchester City.
Speaking in 2024, years after Isak had made his Newcastle switch, Guardiola admitted: “At Real Sociedad we began to follow him, we were impressed. He was a target. With his skills, all clubs around the world take a look. I think he really, really well in the Premier League.”
The reason for the city to no longer strive for Isak? Erling Haaland. The athletics reported in the summer of 2022 that Norwegian priority was no. 1 of Guardiola, for Isak, and the arrival of Haaland even pulled him over to donate a new contract with the club.
The Spaniard got his way because the £ 51 million Dortmund-release clause from Haaland was paid in July, and he has become a double Premier League Golden Boot winner and scored 85 league goals since 2022, to the 54 from Isak, who arrived in England a few months after him.
'Juicy' Alexander Isak from Manchester United
Allegedly the city was not the only club in Manchester that admired Isak, because Rivals Manchester United had presented a 'juicy offer' to the Swede that summer that summer.
Mundo Deportivo reported that before Isak's £ 63 million to Newcastle, the Red Devils, then led by Erik ten Hag, had contact with his representatives, who convinced the striker to refuse their progress.
Sociedad never received a bid from United for Isak, and after having lost his signature, Ten Hag started his first season to lead, in which Cristiano Ronaldo led the line, although that was notorious until November.
Arsenal's £ 75 million 'too expensive' release clause regret
Arsenal was another club that Isak had on their radar before he drew for the Magpies, and they might come closest to securing his signature with an informal offer.
The Gunners tried to replace Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the front and saw Isak as the ideal recruit. However, when they approach him in January 2022, they came across some discrepancies with regard to the price tag of the Swede.
The side of Mikel Arteta submitted an informal range of £ 56 million, which was much lower than the estimates of Sociedad, because they held on to the £ 74.7 million release clause from ISAK. The athletics reported that this compensation was simply too much for Arsenal, who saw him as' too expensive ', and Isak ended up in St. James' Park the next summer while he was still followed by the Gunners.
A fee of £ 75 million would now be considered a bargain for Isak, which, after the £ 120 million from Liverpool was rejected, is supposed to be appreciated on a potential British record transfer sum of £ 150 million by Newcastle.