In the Pan Pacific hotel lobby in Singapore, just a few hours after the news that Alexander Isak wanted to leave Newcastle spread, his teammate casually said, “Yes, he goes.”
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The Daily Mail Sport posted this news as the whole team set out to Vien Dong on 24/7. Instead of the frowning faces because they know that the front is a thunderstorm, not the warm sunshine, people only see the handshakes and shrugged: “That's what it is.”
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Isak, aware of the attention from Liverpool informed coach Eddie Howe and the club leaders as soon as the season ended that he wanted to leave. They noted. That's why Newcastle quickly approached Joao Pedro and Liam Delap just a few days after the transfer window opened. That is also the reason they pursue Hugo Ekitike and Benjamin Sesko.
And that's why Newcastle spent a record £ 69 million to recruit Nick Woltemade last week.
During the trip before the season, the club leaders admitted they were ready to “continue” without Isak and in fact prepared this from a few weeks ago. Isak is always in the area to sell if the “transfer conditions” are met, as the official notice of the club later.
During 39 days of following this incident, from day and night, from home to abroad, no one in Newcastle once confirmed that Isak would not be sold, except the moment they proved to be tough right after the striker posted a controversial statement on August 19. In that statement, Isak hinted on broken promises, cracked relationships and loss of faith, which made the club leaders completely dissatisfied.
Newcastle's embarrassment
Only when Newcastle failed to recruit a new striker and the transfer period was only two weeks, the club was started to believe that Isak could stay and be re -integrated. It was this deadlock that led to the shocking statement of Isak, like a bomb that detonated the door that he feared to close forever.
There is still a final effort to convince Isak to stay. Co -owning Jamie Reuben and the delegation from the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF) came to Isak's home at Darras Hall last Monday. The Swedish striker opened the door to welcome them but then closed the door hoping to stay with them.
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Right that night, after Liverpool's 3-2 victory at St James' Park, negotiations began to progress to the agreement structure. The representative Vlado Lemic plays a central role in the negotiation process between the two clubs. The number of £ 150 million that the media reported was actually beneficial to Newcastle when raising the starting price, but it also caused mixed reactions because Liverpool finally paid only £ 125 million. In fact, Newcastle is ready to agree to about 130 million pounds, the amount they confirmed will be collected. This is a transfer record in the UK to a player they know for sure. Inside, the feeling of initiative in price is relief.
Source close to that in recent days, some leaders have begun to feel nervous. Once spending £ 69 million to buy nick woltemade, raising the total spending this summer to 200 million pounds, they were forced to sell Isak, both to meet the financial regulations and maintain the balance of the dressing room. Isak turned away from the club, coach and teammates. The common feeling is not to face him again.
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