Newcastle are in a position where they \u201ccan say no to \u00a3150m\u201d for Alexander Isak but the striker could \u201cstill push for a move to Liverpool\u201d.<\/p>\n
The Magpies have maintained the stance that Isak is not for sale this summer and Liverpool appear to have moved on from the Sweden international as they are \u2018advancing\u2019 in talks with Eintracht Franfurt\u2019s Hugo Ekitike after Newcastle themselves has a \u20ac70m bid rejected for the 23-year-old.<\/p>\n
And football finance expert Stefan Borson told Football Insider<\/a><\/strong> that Newcastle are under no pressure to sell.<\/p>\n Manchester City\u2019s former financial adviser said: \u201cWell, I think it would depend on who the club was.<\/p>\n \u201cNewcastle can say no, I mean, Newcastle are not in a normal situation. I think there are a few clubs in the world that can say no.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Six excellent possible outcomes of Isak or Ekitike to Liverpool or Newcastle\u2026 or Chelsea<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cSo, Newcastle are definitely one of those clubs that can say no to \u00a3150m. Clearly, if the player was at a club like Brighton or Brentford, it would be a different situation.<\/p>\n \u201cBut Newcastle can definitely say no to \u00a3150m, and also, they\u2019ve got to look at what it would cost to replace the player.<\/p>\n \u201cWe know that Ekitike is a player, completely unproven, obviously in the Premier League, never played in the Premier League, completely unproven at the Champions League level. You know, he\u2019s not a complete gamble, but he\u2019s quite a big gamble, and even he\u2019s gonna cost, probably by the time we get to the end of the bidding close to \u20ac100m.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, in the grand scheme of things, \u00a3150m is not actually that much money when you break it down.<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019re talking about, probably last season, the best striker in the Premier League. And the Premier League being the preeminent league. anyway, Newcastle can absolutely turn it down. They are in a privileged position.\u201d<\/p>\n MORE ON LIVERPOOL ON F365<\/strong> The Magpies resolve may be tested by Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal, who are reportedly preparing a \u2018massive offer\u2019 for Isak.<\/p>\n
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