Newcastle United report goalscorer Alan Shearer says if he was Alexander Isak, he would sack his agent on the spot.
The Newcastle legend and 90s icon believes the Swedish worldwide is being suggested poorly and would make a drastic change to his illustration in an effort to salvage what has already develop into a messy state of affairs.
Isak is eager to pressure by means of a transfer to Liverpool this summer time however with lower than a fortnight of the switch window remaining, continues to be a Newcastle participant.
Alan Shearer on Alexander Isak state of affairs: ‘What a f***ing mess’
A assertion launched by the participant on his social media channels on Tuesday evening crystallised his stance, {that a} switch is ‘in everybody’s greatest pursuits’.
Nevertheless, Newcastle responded just a few hours later insisting the membership would solely promote if sure situations had been met. Up to now, Liverpool have lodged one £110 million proposal with the north-east membership, which was promptly turned down.
Isak is on strike, because it stands, and was not chosen for Newcastle’s opener towards Aston Villa final weekend.
The Sweden worldwide claims guarantees made to him by the Magpies’ hierarchy have been damaged and that the ‘relationship cannot proceed’.
Liverpool are but to return with a second bid for the sought-after striker, in the meantime, Newcastle have been unable to supply a alternative, seeing a second bid totalling £40m for Brentford’s Yoane Wissa rejected this week, per The Athletic.
“I imply, oh my God, what a f***ing mess his agent has manufactured from this, actually,” Shearer stated, through Betfair.
“If I used to be him, I’d get his agent in a room and sack him on the spot instantly, as a result of he’s meant to be giving him the recommendation to signal that six‑12 months deal and there’s no get‑out clause.
“I’ve all the time stated there are two sides to each story, however my emotions are precisely the identical: he’s gone about it within the fallacious manner.
“I get that he would possibly wish to be a part of an enormous soccer membership in Liverpool. I perceive that, and I perceive that they’re frequently going to be competing for trophies. However we additionally have to know, who promised him? What did they promise him? When did they promise him, if that’s the case? Newcastle have completely denied that,” Shearer – ranked at no.4 in FourFourTwo’s checklist of the best Premier League gamers of all time – added.
Isak is valued at £150m and any deal which sees him go away Newcastle this summer time would doubtless command a British report switch payment.
Florian Wirtz is the present record-holder after becoming a member of Liverpool this summer time for £116m.
As soon as the world’s costliest participant again in 1996, Shearer continued: “I simply suppose even releasing this assertion final evening has thrown flames onto the fireplace, which he didn’t have to do.
“I get that we wanted to listen to his facet of the story and we’ve heard that now, and I’m not saying I don’t imagine him or I don’t imagine Newcastle, I’m simply saying it’s very, very messy for him and for the soccer membership. It doesn’t profit anybody.
“So far as I’m conscious he nonetheless hasn’t put in a written switch request. Is there a purpose for that?
“I stated a few days in the past, and it’s an enormous if as a result of clearly he desires out, that if he had been to apologise and get again into the group earlier than the top of the switch window, then there can be a manner again for him.
“But when he’s nonetheless right here after the switch window, I can’t see the way you come again from that. He clearly desires to get out and is prepared to do something to try this.”
