Isak to Saudi wouldn’t make sense anyway.
He’s not in a situation like Nunez or Osimhen.
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If the Saudis want to give Newcastle €150m but avoid APT issues then we could pass it on in return for Nunez…
Bargain. Win win.
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Someone here will be damn pissed off with your comment!
Naturally.
If they want to give us money for Diaz as well that would be beautiful. Would love to screw Bayern over.
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I like your idea too but some folks are very adamant on not allowing the saudi sides to sportwash thru’ LFC…
How long ago was it that we sold Sterling to City?
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Or Henderson to Saudi , Fabinho to Saudi.
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Interesting context to Isak’s position that I haven’t seen any reporting of the situation connect the dots on, but for all the framing of the situation through “the owner loves Isak”, Newcastle reneged on a promise of a contract renewal with him last summer. He ended the 23-24 season with an expectation of them following up on their promise to give him a much improved contract, but then changed their executive team, found themselves dealing with PSR issues, and so told him he has long enough left on his contract that it wasn’t actually going to happen. This seed has been planted since then.
I get that contracts are what legally binds two parties, but how well leadership lives up to their promises on terms outside the contract is what really bonds a commitment of employee to employer. What is the point at being at a club like Newcastle for a top player if they’re not even going to follow up on their promises to give you the PIF money that is funding them?
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As you said sounds like there was a gentleman’s agreement which has been reneged. That erodes trust.
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Destroyed by AC Milan, we need Isak desperately. Raising the odds of pulling this off to 2% in a desperate move.
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Can he play CB?
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Probably better than Tsimikas…
Not needed, apparently we playing 1 at the back.
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I think @SixpenceNun posted something on that last night or this morning. If i remember it correctly it cited Mitchell as opting against the new contract because of PSR concerns. Which if true shows how close they must be sailing and raises questionsvover their handling of the Isak situation and in spending so much on Elanga.
That was last summer, back when things were tight enough that they had to sell Elliott against their wishes. They are now in the situation we were in when Ward left though that they have big medium term decisions to make with no one in place with the authority and skin in the game to make that decision.
Other than the owner, who has made clear he is a big fan and is upset at our approach.
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First name terms, eh?
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Could he do that please? Take number 66 and we can have millions of fans around the world with hand written taped on names on their existing TAA shirts?
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How on earth would we pay off his transfer fee in shirt sales? 
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