{"id":331336,"date":"2025-08-09T19:50:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T19:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/331336\/"},"modified":"2025-08-09T19:50:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T19:50:13","slug":"atletico-madrid-miss-out-as-newcastle-chase-alexander-isak-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/331336\/","title":{"rendered":"Atletico Madrid miss out as Newcastle chase Alexander Isak replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The final weeks of the Premier League summer transfer window look set to be dominated by one name, Alexander Isak.<\/p>\n<p>The Newcastle United star has set out his stance of wanting to leave the Magpies before the end of the month as part of an ongoing saga.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool have already seen a bid of \u00a3110m turned down by the Magpies ownership <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caughtoffside.com\/2025\/08\/08\/alexander-isak-liverpool-romano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">as they hold out for a record \u00a3150m to sanction a possible sale.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Reds have paused their efforts, with Newcastle indicating they will not enter exit talks until a replacement is brought in, after missing out to Manchester United in the race for Benjaim Sesko.<\/p>\n<p>Brentford forward Yoane Wissa is on Eddie Howe\u2019s radar but reports from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6524702\/2025\/08\/08\/newcastle-transfers-samu-aghehowa-porto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Athletic<\/a> claim former Atletico Madrid star Samu Aghehowa is also an option.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-espana.net\/2025\/07\/16\/a-year-on-from-atletico-madrid-is-samu-aghehowa-spains-next-top-striker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Spain international has enjoyed a stellar first season at Porto<\/a>, with 19 league goals scored, and 27 across all competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle chase Samu as Isak replacement<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle will not meet his \u20ac100m release clause in Portugal but they could consider a bid in the region of \u00a350-60m for the 21-year-old.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"889\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Samu-Aghehowa.jpg\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-304360 has-webp\" alt=\"Samu Aghehowa has had a strong first season at Porto.\"  data- style=\"aspect-ratio:889\/563;max-width:889px\"\/>Image via Octavio Passos\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>If Newcastle firm up their interest in Agehowa, there will be no benefit for Atletico Madrid, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football-espana.net\/2025\/07\/11\/atletico-madrid-samu-clauses-activated-by-porto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">following an agreement with Porto earlier this summer.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Porto now own 100% of Samu\u2019s rights. after paying Atletico Madrid an additional \u20ac12m, taking the overall transfer fee to \u20ac27m \u2013 after laying out \u20ac15m in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Agehehowa now has no connection to Diego Simeone\u2019s side and the previous rumoured sell-on clause of 20% has been removed and all fees will go to Porto.<\/p>\n<p>Simeone had been linked with a move to bring him back to the Spanish capital, amid concerns over Alexander Sorloth in his system, but that door looks to be firmly closed at this stage.<\/p>\n<p>In an ironic twist, Simeone\u2019s charges wrapped up their preseason at Newcastle, with a 2-0 win at St. James\u2019 Park.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The final weeks of the Premier League summer transfer window look set to be dominated by one 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