Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak has said on social media that his relationship with the club \u201ccan\u2019t continue\u201d amid his desire to leave the side and his prolonged absence from the squad.<\/p>\n
Newcastle subsequently responded to the striker on Tuesday, saying that they were \u201cdisappointed\u201d by Isak\u2019s post and that they do not foresee him leaving the club.<\/p>\n
Isak was not present at Tuesday\u2019s PFA awards<\/a>, where he was the only Newcastle player to be named in the Premier League team of the season.<\/p>\n On August 1<\/a>, Premier League champions Liverpool saw an official bid worth a guaranteed \u00a3110m rebuffed by Newcastle, whose position so far has been that the 25-year-old is not for sale.<\/p>\n The Athletic reported on August 11<\/a> that Isak is adamant he will never represent Newcastle again and that even if the club refuse to sell him and he remains on Tyneside when the transfer window closes, Isak regards his career at St James\u2019s Park as finished and has no desire to reintegrate into the squad.<\/p>\n The Sweden international did not travel with the side for their pre-season tour in Asia and was not in the squad for Saturday\u2019s Premier League opener against Aston Villa.<\/p>\n Addressing the situation publicly for the first time this summer, Isak wrote on social media that \u201cbroken promises\u201d had led to the breakdown of his relationship with the club.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m proud to be recognised by my fellow professionals with a place in the PFA Premier League Team of the Season for 2024\/25,\u201d Isak wrote on his Instagram story.<\/p>\n \u201cFirst and foremost I want to thank my teammates and everyone at Newcastle United who has supported me along the way.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not at the ceremony tonight. With everything going on, it didn\u2019t feel right to be there.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve kept quiet for a long time while others have spoken. That silence has allowed people to push their own version of events, even though they know it doesn\u2019t reflect what was really said and agreed behind closed doors.<\/p>\n \u201cThe reality is that promises were made and the club has known my position for a long time. To now act as if these issues are only emerging is misleading.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen promises are broken and trust is lost, the relationship can\u2019t continue. That\u2019s where things are for me right now and why change is in the best interests of everyone, not just myself.\u201d<\/p>\n