Does he have the Saudis on speed dial?
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Tend to agree. At least the Palace one is probably done. After all Palace seem able to actually operate as a football club.
Would like to hear who we have as possible alternatives.
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There’s no leadership there. I think behEddie would sell, reinvest, and close this chapter right now. The owners, probably represented by Craig Cope, seem to be doubling down.
It’s the two Newcastle’s I mentioned above. Which one will prevail?
If there are talks tomorrow then hopefully we might see a breakthrough.
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So basically, NUFC bad-mouthed Isak through all their media mouthpieces, were “going to explore” a sale, but now that Isak told his side of the story (after no doubt getting fed up with being vilified) they throw their toys out of the pram and will “definitely” not sell?
I don’t think they had any intention of selling Isak no matter the bid.
Let them fuck around and find out.
We need to end any dealings with these time wasters and bolster our attacking ranks.
Hugo is more than good enough down the middle.
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I’m pretty confident Isak is going to unilaterally terminate. That seems to be where this is heading.
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Can he do that? A few reports today say he can’t do this until June 2026 I think.
I’d agree with the popcorn emoji if we weren’t involved or Isak represented a luxury signing for us. We badly need at least one more senior attacker after losing Jota, Diaz, and Nunez. Toon army is right. Cartoonish behaviour.
If these shitheads try any dirty tackles at Anfield the ref better come down on them like a ton of bricks!
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At the very latest he can do so a week today.
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If he can terminate and it happens after September 1st, he will be able to sign as he’s a free agent, yes?
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https://x.com/talkSPORT/status/1957920072976011310
“This took Newcastle by surprise, cause they weren’t aware that Isak was about to make a statement.”
I mean, seriously…How rude of Isak not to inform them first
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He’ll have to terminate before the end of this transfer window to sign as a free agent before January.
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"It is with regret that I can confirm that I have today handed in a transfer request to leave Southampton Football Club.
"Unfortunately I feel I have no alternative after I was given notice of the Club’s intention to impose a disciplinary sanction against me of a fine equivalent to 2 weeks wages. I will be appealing what I feel to be an unjustified sanction and their inability to follow the correct disciplinary protocol in due course.
"Over the past six months I have held numerous discussions with representatives of the board, the former manager Claude Puel as well as the new manager Mauricio Pellegrino to inform them all of my desire to leave the club in search of a new challenge.
"I am incredibly ambitious and want to achieve as much as I possibly can to fulfil my potential in what is a very short career as a professional footballer. I want to play European football again and challenge for major honours and as such I would like Southampton to consider the interest in me from top clubs should it still exist.
"I have been left frustrated by the club’s position that I am not for sale and am disappointed that enquiries from multiple top clubs have been consistently rebuffed.
"The period of time that I have just spent injured and unable to play has put a number of things into perspective and made me realise just how important it is to take major opportunities should they arise.
"I have consistently relayed my feelings to senior management at Southampton in what I believed to be private and personal conversations. Disappointingly, these conversations have regularly found their way into the media.
"I would also like to make clear that I have never once refused to train. I can confirm that I was asked about my frame of mind and for all of the reasons mentioned above I was open and honest in saying that I did not feel I was in a settled mindset given the circumstances.
"Following this conversation the manager explained that he only wanted players who he felt were 100% committed to Southampton and told me I would therefore have to train away from the first team.
“As a proud professional I am insulted by the suggestion that it was me who refused to train and so feel it is important to point out the true version of events.”
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It looks like we are going to be involved in the test case that is going to change how transfers will be conducted in the future. This is potentially bigger than Bosman. Much bigger.
Isak buys out his contract, then pays Newcastle the remaining wages for the three years left on his deal. Without looking it up, that will be something in the order of £20M, then he is a free agent. Liverpool presumably pay the player that money, plus whatever signing bonus we want to give him, along with whatever the terms of his new Liverpool contract entail.
What is unknown is how much compensation Newcastle will be owed.
I seem to remember you said before that that part of it is, as yet, untested.
Well here we go. If this is the way it is going, we are going to test the compensation component with the Isak deal. At that point we might end up paying a very hefty fee, tantamount to the transfer fee we were going to pay anyway; or we might have to pay a lesser compensation amount.
The eyes of the football world will be on this deal, as the consequences are huge. Pandora’s box is about to be opened, and against that backdrop, Newcastle might, just might, decided to negotiate and close a deal with us in the conventional manner.
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I can smell the bullshit from here. Reeks of desperation to try to maintain some leverage as they reengage with Liverpool.
If he unilaterally terminates, they get nothing but the compensation owed. Which would be a drop in the bucket of what they could get in a transfer fee.
No way this deal doesn’t get done, IMO.
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I think just the risk of him terminating is enough for them to sell. It would be a really tough precedent for them to set.
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That’s what I’m thinking too.
If it goes to compensation, and there is no clear precedent because this would be the test case, it is very risky for Newcastle. They might be on the wrong end of a ruling that could cost them £50M or more. So I think they will see sense and do a deal.
It seems the worst that would happen to us is that we would pay hefty compensation in keeping with the sort of transfer fee we are willing to pay anyway, so on our end there isn’t much risk.
Even if Newcastle are awarded fair compensation in the ballpark of Isak’s transfer value, it’s hard to say when they will see the money, as presumably there will be a ruling, potentially followed by legal proceedings and an appeal and so on.
Therefore, I think the deal will be done, probably around £120M, and we all move on.
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If there were only some clues on how he felt? Some actions that would confirm the player wants away.
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https://x.com/CraigHope_DM/status/1957934515789111323
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.
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Suppose they are being consistent with what has previously been said. They get two strikers in and get a big enough fee and they sell. It’s a shame they are run by dipshits.
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