Liverpool Transfer News: Newcastle owners READY to make Alexander Isak decision | OneFootball

Liverpool have set out their stall for Alexander Isak to join, we're now just awaiting a final decision from Newcastle as to whether he can leave or not. Right now, everything remains undecided.

The Swede is contracted until 2028 and they don't have to sell him. But the player has announced his intention to move elsewhere and their decision not offer him new contract terms has left him 'furious'.

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As such, it feels like an untenable situation that will need to be formally resolved this summer. Isak is reportedly making Liverpool his priority and the Reds' signing of Hugo Ekitike will not get in the way.

There are no PSR concerns to consider and the money is available. Now it's time to sit back and wait.

Newcastle's owners are preparing their decision

As you would expect, Eddie Howe has little to no say on what happens with Isak. He might well communicate his stance to Isak, but the owners will have the final say on how things progress.

Nonetheless, he spoke to the media on Saturday afternoon, giving some insight into the process.

He said: "I wouldn't put a timescale on it. I think [in] these situations it has to be right for the football club, and everything then is taken into context below that.

"But the club will make the right decision with all the information that it has, and ultimately to try and move the club forward in whatever way that is. Then it's up to us to make good decisions the other way and try and improve the squad as best we can. That's what we're trying to do, regardless of Alex's situation.

"But I [also] think there's a wider picture here. There's a whole football club that has to make the decision. The ownership, together with the board of directors, especially with the money involved in modern day transfers. The manager of course has an opinion, but ultimately the decision will rest with the board."

As such, the Saudi Public Investment fund representatives at Newcastle hold all the power on his one.

However, there are a few interesting things to pick out from Howe's thoughts on the situation.

Firstly, there was no mention of Isak's decision to leave and how the Magpies may have an obligation to respect those wishes, especially since the Swede feels he's been betrayed in the contract talks.

The decision to keep Isak would be a bold one, especially since the player is unhappy with his current circumstances. Liverpool's interest isn't a hostile takeover, the approach is being welcomed.

Furthermore, the finances that have been rumoured in the deal must surely make sense for Newcastle, since an English transfer record is being considered. For an unhappy player, that would most certainly be a reasonable business. There aren't many clubs willing to meet that asking price.

And then you can look at the 'good decisions the other way' that are said to happen 'regardless of Alex's situation', which certainly points to a move for Benjamin Sesko or a different striker alternative, since their initial target Ekitike has been stolen from their grasp, also by Liverpool.

But the Slovakian target man is set to cost up to £70m, which is a steep fee if Isak isn't sold. As such, it's plausible that Newcastle have no other choice than to sell their beloved No. 9, since he wants to play elsewhere and the finances that would arrive from his deal would help add more reinforcements.

As mentioned earlier, it's time to sit back and wait and Liverpool can't do anymore than that at this stage, but Newcastle are now in a precarious position and their inevitable decision feels obvious.