Let’s get this out of the way—Isak is not for sale. That’s the official line, repeated more often than Eddie Howe says, “We take it one game at a time.” But when Liverpool comes calling with a check worth £120 million and a wink from a certain sporting director with Bournemouth ties, even the firmest “no” starts sounding like “okay, maybe.”
The Isak saga has all the good stuff: cash-strapped accounting, Saudi skyscrapers, and a striker who scored 23 goals while barely breaking a sweat.
Isak and the Tall Tale of “Not for Sale”
If saying “he’s not for sale” guaranteed anything, Harry Kane would still be in North London, and Neymar would be doing stepovers in Paris. The truth is, Newcastle’s PSR constraints mean they can’t keep swiping the club credit card without someone footing the bill—and Isak’s resale value screams “prime real estate.”
Add to that the Ekitike subplot—Newcastle’s obsession with the French striker is like a rom-com where the girl next door (Isak) might get ditched for the mysterious new guy with Bundesliga biceps.
Why He to Liverpool Makes Financial (and Tactical) Sense
Liverpool isn’t window-shopping. They’re leaning on the counter with exact change. With Darwin Núñez possibly Napoli-bound, Isak offers what Slot craves: pace, precision, and poise. Plus, fewer missed sitters.
For Newcastle, selling Isak means one glorious thing: shopping spree! A new keeper, a central defender, maybe even a Jack Rudoni in a glitter bow.
No Ekitike, No Isak: The Catch-22 Conundrum
But here’s the kicker—if Eintracht Frankfurt doesn’t let go of Ekitike, there’s no sale. Newcastle won’t part with Isak unless they can fill his golden boots. It’s like trying to trade in your Bentley before the new Rolls shows up.
So will he leave? Maybe. Will Newcastle admit they’re selling? Never—until they do.
And when they do, expect a press release soaked in “strategic decisions” and “financial prudence,” while Howe tries to fit Ekitike into a system that still secretly misses Isak.
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