Newcastle’s Striker Puzzle Amid Liverpool Interest…
Newcastle United’s manager, Eddie Howe, is once again facing questions about Alexander Isak. When asked about Liverpool’s interest in the striker who scored 23 league goals last season, he might have needed a backup calculator to count the zeros in Liverpool’s $148 million offer. However, Newcastle clearly isn’t budging, rejecting the Reds’ proposal as if they were a cat with stubborningly crossed arms. Meanwhile, Newcastle is hunting for forwards like a chicken tries to cross the road, targeting Benjamin Sesko but only to be hilariously stopped by Manchester United.
Howe commented, “We’ve had discussions and it’s clear at the moment we can’t have him involved with the group,” after Newcastle’s 2-2 draw with Espanyol. Isak is as absent as a clean whiteboard. Howe further remarked that though Isak is still at Newcastle, playing against Aston Villa seems as likely as pigs flying first class. Newcastle is eager to recruit Yoane Wissa from Brentford for $47 million, hoping it spins the wheel of fortune in their favor. With the Premier League kick-off closing in on August 25, Liverpool’s interest in Isak remains as fresh as a banana suave in pajamas.
