{"id":344699,"date":"2025-08-14T20:03:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T20:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/344699\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T20:03:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T20:03:13","slug":"alexander-isak-set-for-newcastle-punishment-as-liverpool-transfer-saga-takes-new-twist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/344699\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexander Isak set for Newcastle punishment as Liverpool transfer saga takes new twist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alexander Isak is continuing to push for a move to Liverpool in the summer transfer window and it is now claimed Newcastle are set to fine the Sweden international<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_GettyImages-2216319912-1.jpg\" alt=\"Liverpool had their opening offer for Alexander Isak turned down\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Liverpool had their opening offer for Alexander Isak turned down(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Newcastle United are reportedly set to impose a club fine on striker Alexander Isak should he miss the opening match of the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/barclays-premier-league\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League<\/a> season, as he seeks to engineer a move to Liverpool. The Sweden international could face financial penalties as his refusal to play for the Magpies comes to a head in their clash with Aston Villa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/eddie-howe-drops-alexander-isak-32277960\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Isak has been pushing for a transfer to Liverpool this summer<\/a> and hasn&#8217;t trained with Eddie Howe&#8217;s first team since they embarked on their pre-season tour of Asia. The foward has been training separately from his teammates who helped secure the club&#8217;s <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/uefa-champions-league\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Champions League<\/a> qualification last season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Liverpool have already had a bid turned down by Newcastle this summer. Initially, the Magpies insisted that the forward was not up for sale, and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/alexander-isak-liverpool-transfer-latest-32259937\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">it&#8217;s not anticipated that the Reds will make another offer unless given some encouragement.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/eddie-howe-drops-alexander-isak-32277960\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"32277960\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eddie Howe drops Alexander Isak transfer update amid Liverpool saga &#8211; &#8216;If you miss him&#8217;<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/liverpool-transfer-news-live-isak-32239251\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"32239251\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool transfer news LIVE &#8211; Alexander Isak future, Giovanni Leoni medical, Marc Guehi talks<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/heard-what-arne-slot-said-32265565\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">However, Isak isn&#8217;t ready to give up on his dream move just yet<\/a> and has claimed that he won&#8217;t play for Newcastle again, regardless of how things unfold over the coming weeks. This defiant stance could lead to the 25-year-old being punished.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Amid the ongoing stand-off, the former Real Sociedad star continues to receive his weekly wages of \u00a3140,000. No fine has been levied yet, despite his declaration that he won&#8217;t play for the club.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">According to Mail Online (via <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/alexander-isak-newcastle-liverpool-transfer-35733734\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">the Mirror<\/a>), Newcastle&#8217;s approach is expected to change once Isak misses a competitive match, at which point disciplinary action will be taken. The Magpies kick off their Premier League campaign with a trip to Aston Villa this weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Isak&#8217;s position is said to be steadfast, with concerns that any softening of his stance would only embolden Newcastle into thinking a compromise can be reached, thereby quashing any hopes of a transfer. Despite edging closer to signing Yoane Wisse, the St James&#8217; Park outfit have yet to find an adequate replacement for their main striker.<\/p>\n<p>Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL package<\/p>\n<p>This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/affiliates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755048431_935_0_Sky-Factbox.jpg\" alt=\"Content Image\" fetchpriority=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a343<\/p>\n<p>\u00a335<\/p>\n<p>Sky<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"AffiliateContent_content-buy-btn__xWiVO buy-btn\" aria-label=\"Buy button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=11005&amp;awinaffid=213635&amp;campaign=&amp;clickref=Regionals-FootballLondon&amp;ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sky.com%2Fdeals&amp;platform=pl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\">Get Sky Sports here<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Sky has slashed the price of its <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=11005&amp;awinaffid=213635&amp;campaign=&amp;clickref=Regionals-FootballLondon&amp;ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sky.com%2Fdeals&amp;platform=pl\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Essential TV and Sky Sports<\/a> bundle ahead of the 2025\/26 season, saving members \u00a3192 and offering more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Sky will show at least 215 live Premier League games next season, an increase of up to 100 more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Howe has admitted that the current predicament has thrown a spanner in his squad&#8217;s pre-season preparations. &#8220;I think morale was certainly affected early on during pre-season,&#8221; he confessed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;There was nothing I could do to affect that &#8211; it was always going to be there. When you have a player that good who is not part of your group, it&#8217;s difficult for the players to fully understand it and to know what&#8217;s going on and how to react.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;But, as time has gone on, there has been an acceptance that this is the squad and we have got to make the best of the situation. That&#8217;s always been my train of thought.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Whatever situation you&#8217;re in, you have got to find a way and you can only control what you can control. We have moved forward and I&#8217;ve got to say the atmosphere of the group has been very good in the last couple of weeks.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Alexander Isak is continuing to push for a move to Liverpool in the summer transfer window and it&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":344700,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8815],"tags":[9261,748,393,4884,179,763,1596,11492,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-344699","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-liverpool","8":"tag-alexander-isak","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-england","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-liverpool","13":"tag-liverpool-fc","14":"tag-liverpool-fc-transfer-news","15":"tag-newcastle-united-fc","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115028912232047601","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344699","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=344699"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344699\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/344700"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=344699"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=344699"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=344699"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}