Isak’s Newcastle Love Turns Sour…
Once considered the most exciting striker at Newcastle since Alan Shearer, Alexander Isak has found himself in hot water for eyeing Liverpool with all the intensity of a cat stalking a laser pointer. After rebuffing a $149 million offer from Liverpool, Newcastle fans have turned on their former hero faster than a squirrel running from a dog. Once a top pick for the prestigious No. 9 shirt, Isak has said on a podcast he’d keep the No. 14, possibly because he’s afraid it’d come with Shearer’s ghost haunting him about missed goals.
Liverpool seems to be stuck in a pickle jar, trying to figure out if they should make another offer for Isak while Newcastle insists he’s worth a whopping $204 million. Meanwhile, Isak won’t even consider playing without a red carpet welcome to Anfield. Newcastle boss Eddie Howe watched his team draw with Espanyol like it was a magic trick missing the rabbit, stating Isak won’t be in his plans against Aston Villa. It’s proving trickier than a giraffe in a limbo contest for Newcastle to find a replacement striker, with attempts to snag new talent falling through like a colander with spaghetti.
