Alexander Isak will refuse to play for Newcastle United if not sold – Report | OneFootball

Alexander Isak will refuse to play for Newcastle United even if he remains at St James’ Park after the summer transfer window closes.

This is the breaking news on Tuesday morning, with the ever reliable David Ornstein delivering this latest bombshell (see below).

Obviously you can never say never and people can always change their minds, however, this does look to be the current position with Alexander Isak.

David Ornstein going into some detail on what has happened so far from the player’s perspective, clearly this latest information surely coming from Alexander Isak and his people.

Newcastle United would of course want/need a replacement if Alexander Isak was sold, as well as their current search for a Callum Wilson replacement.

However, before you could even get to a point where the striker could potentially be sold, you need a club to offer the money that meets Newcastle United’s valuation.

Liverpool have acted disgracefully in helping to cause this mess at Newcastle United and trying to take advantage with a pathetic £110m offer, up to £40m less than they know Newcastle would want.

The reality is that quite rightly, the Newcastle United owners won’t allow Alexander Isak to leave on the cheap and with clearly that being Liverpool’s intention, I can’t see any other outcome than Isak still a Newcastle player after 7pm on Monday 1 September 2025.

Whether he then actually plays for Newcastle United will be quite another matter…

‘Based on conversations with sources privy to the matter, The Athletic understands Alexander Isak is adamant he will never represent Newcastle again.

Even if they refuse to sell the 25-year-old Sweden striker and he remains on Tyneside when the transfer window closes, Isak regards his career at St James’s Park as finished and has no desire to reintegrate into the squad.

Isak’s perspective is that after being informed last summer that a new contract would not yet be offered to him — because of Newcastle’s need to comply with football’s financial rules and Isak already having a lucrative deal until 2028 — he made clear it would be his last campaign with the club.

Some at Newcastle deny this was expressed and believe the forward planned to discuss the situation, including the possibility of fresh terms, once 2024-25 concluded.

Isak helped his side win the Carabao Cup and qualify for the Champions League. Two weeks before the season ended, he told Howe of his wish to leave and reiterated this on a call to the manager before flying to Sweden after a final-day defeat by Everton.

Liverpool are yet to make another offer since their £110million bid at the beginning of August was turned down. Newcastle’s stance may soften if a proposal closer to £150m arrives and they can fill Isak’s void through the market.