Newcastle is not amused. In fact, they’re downright fuming—and if walls could talk inside St. James’ Park, they’d probably be screaming, “Hands off our striker!” The latest Premier League soap opera features Liverpool, Alexander Isak, and a possible £120 million bid that has fans—and probably Isak’s dog—on edge.
Liverpool, fresh off a Carabao Cup final heartbreak (courtesy of guess who? Isak), now seem to be going full Shakespearean villain. As per The Telegraph, they’ve allegedly made efforts to “unsettle” the 25-year-old Swede. No formal offer has been slapped on the table, and Isak hasn’t penned a transfer request or even blinked twice—but the whisper campaign has started.
Newcastle, Not for Sale… Yet
Let’s be real: Newcastle isn’t in the mood to negotiate. Isak bagged 23 goals and 6 assists last season and danced through defenders like it was a Swedish midsummer festival. And while Newcastle fans don’t need another reason to clutch their black-and-white scarves tighter, the possibility of losing him to a direct rival is making blood pressures rise like a Kieran Trippier freekick.
Newcastle’s Counter-Move: Call in Ekitike
But wait, plot twist incoming! Rumors are swirling that Newcastle has sent an elite delegation (probably with trench coats and espresso shots) to Frankfurt to scout Hugo Ekitike. Priced at £78 million, Ekitike might just be the heir apparent—though he’s more a whisper of potential than a thunderclap of goals, for now.
Is Anfield the Real Culprit?
An old interview of Isak admiring Anfield’s electric atmosphere has resurfaced like a bad ex at your wedding. Coincidence? Maybe. Conspiracy? Almost certainly. Isak called Anfield “probably the toughest away game.” Which might as well be footballer code for “I could see myself there someday.”
Final Whistle: Liverpool may want Isak, but Newcastle won’t hand him over without a duel. As the transfer window creaks open, get ready for drama, dodgy sources, and possibly a Scandinavian plot twist.
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