So, from next Tuesday 26th August, can he on that day buy himself out of his contract if he has the money?
He can unilaterally terminate. Most likely he’d accompany such notice with an indemnity to cover such personal liability as he owes, the amount subject to arbitration in the absence of agreement; backed by a commercial bank with proof of funds.
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I’m sure he can arrange the money.
Neymar purchased himself out of contract with Barca if memory serves. He paid the release clause with his own money. The money probably was given to him back by PSG.
That was slightly different. He paid the mandatory release clause under Spanish law. It wasn’t an Article 17 termination.
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I hope it doesn’t come to Isak terminating the contract himself. It would set a dangerous precedent for all the clubs.
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Why are we talking about £21m as the amount?
This article covers what the buy out might be, and some of the complications around it - i.e. time - hence 2 final years wages rather than 3. When it can be invoked etc.
Article 17 can only be invoked within 15 days of the final match of the season
FIFA’s rules say the compensation would be calculated based on the “damage suffered” by Newcastle according to the “positive interest” principle, taking into account the “individual facts and circumstances of each case.” In practical terms, that’s a fancy way of saying that the Dispute Resolution Chamber of FIFA’s Football Tribunal would take into account a combination of factors, such as the wages Isak would have earned in his final two seasons (around £12.5m), his residual value on Newcastle’s books (around £20m) and the cost of signing his replacement (finger in the wind).
So it would take time and a lot more than £21m. However it’s more being used as a route Newcastle wouldn’t want to end up going down rather than a reality of what could happen. I.e. if you don’t sell now, this is the position you will be in come next summer.
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So if he has a way out Newcastle can’t keep him,in the reserves or elsewhere. They must realise this.
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I wouldn’t be surprised if the chain of events is:
Liverpool restate a willingness to pay £110m (basically make our previous offer again)
Newcastle reject
Isak unilaterally terminates
Newcastle seek an injunction (this to basically try and delay matters and improve their bargaining position)
Liverpool seek to register Isak
Newcastle seek damages from Isak, Liverpool, our fans, mighty red, Isak’s agents, and IndyKaila.
Tony Evans tweets some nonsense about Newcastle seeking independence and wanting to pie all Scousers.
Ekitike goes on to have the greatest season in the PL by a number 9, whilst Isak watches on from the bench.
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https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1957934958678585473
BREAKING: Newcastle statement in response to Alexander Isak.
We are disappointed to have been alerted to a social media post by Alexander Isak this evening.
We are clear in response that Alex remains under contract and that no commitment has ever been made by a club official that Alex can leave Newcastle United this summer.
*We want to keep our best players, but we also understand players have their own wishes and we listen to their views. As explained to Alex and his representatives, we must always take into consideration the best interests of Newcastle United, the team and our supporters in all decisions and we have been clear that the conditions of a sale this summer have not transpired. *
We do not foresee those conditions being met.
This is a proud football club with proud traditions and we strive to retain our family feel. Alex remains part of our family and will be welcomed back when he is ready to rejoin his teammates”.
Been saying this over and over. LFC should have moved on from this shit-show already. Move on to other available options if we are really looking at adding another CF.
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That’s no longer the case.
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I think this is where this ends up. A sale is agreed with Newcastle for around £120m with achievable add ons to take the deal to about £130-135m. But the will also be much less achievable add ons that would take the fee to £150m.
Liverpool will end paying the £130ish that they always thought they would. Newcastle will brief their hacks that it’s a deal worth £150m, saving face and winning the PR war that has always kind of been their priority.
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Always a way around that,doubt that will be a problem.
Why should Liverpool be rescuing Newcastle from the mess they’ve created? If Isak pays off his contract and then approaches us to sign as a free agent. That’s a different story.
Until then stay out, We’ve offered a bid for Isak. They’ve rejected it. End of any negotiations with Newcastle.
Till then the priority we have has to be a CB and a CF.
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Yeah that would be really bad. It’s bad enough that everyone can see that this is a technically viable option.
You’d have Real having players they want pay off their contract with monies given to them under the table.
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Money/profit wise, Sandcastle could end up getting stiffed here due to their arrogance… St.James park has an established history with passionate fans that adore the club… pity that the owners can’t be considered worthy of them
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Isn’t Wissa doing the same as what Isak is doing ?
Newcastle can’t be playing the victim now when they have a Brentford player actively agitating for a move to Newcastle.
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Wouldn’t even need to be under the table. They can just put this as signing on fee and make it legal. It’s not as if the players are going to be paid this amount to a undisclosed account in cayman islands or something.
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https://x.com/BayernSpace/status/1958122792299233720
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Newcastle United approached Harry Kane in recent days and hours as part of their search for a replacement for Alexander Isak, but for now their efforts have been put on hold, with Kane making it clear that he intends to remain at Bayern Munich for this season, while leaving the door open for discussions again next summer. Inside Bayern, it is already understood and quietly accepted at every level of the club that this will be Harry Kane’s final season in Munich, with the feeling growing stronger by the week that his time there is drawing to a close. Internally there is no doubt that the striker has grown disillusioned with the lack of meaningful recruitment and increasingly frustrated by a squad he views as too thin and too weak to challenge for the Champions League. His preference for next summer is a return to the Premier League, while Barcelona are also monitoring the situation closely as they prepare for the eventual succession to Robert Lewandowski. Kane’s current contract contains a release clause in the mid double-digit million range which must be triggered during the winter window in order to allow a move in the summer of 2026. That mechanism, however, is unlikely to play a decisive role, as internally the board have already accepted that they will not stand in his way if a similar offer arrives next summer after the World Cup. Bayern heralded the signing of Harry Kane as the move to restore their status among Europe’s elite, yet it has instead come to symbolise their decline. They brought him to Munich to conquer Europe, but through a lack of ambition and the failure to build the squad required around him, the club now faces the prospect of losing him after three seasons, an indictment of a board that promised a vision it was never willing to fulfil.
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