36 h. ago Why Alexander Isak strike would NOT happen at Liverpool as Arne Slot takes Newcastle swipe

Premier League champions Liverpool face Burnley on Sunday as Arne Slot's men look to continue their 100 percent start to the new campaign, with £125million Alexander Isak now amongst their ranks after his protracted move from Newcastle

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43 h. ago Arne Slot defends Isak over Newcastle strike and says it would never happen at Liverpool

Forward refused to play to force Anfield move‘If a player wants to leave us then we would sell’Arne Slot has defended Alexander Isak over his decision to go on strike in order to force a move away from Newcastle and insisted the same situation would never arise at Liverpool because they would sell any player who made it clear they wanted to leave the club.Isak secured a transfer from St James’ Park to Anfield on deadline day for a British record £125m fee and could make his debut for the Premier League champions at Burnley on Sunday, albeit he is unlikely to start having missed pre-season and the first three games of the season after refusing to train while still at Newcastle, claiming promises made to him there had been “broken”. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Eddie Howe breaks his silence on the breakdown of his relationship with Alexander Isak before he forced £125m transfer to Liverpool

CRAIG HOPE: Eddie Howe has revealed that his relationship with Alexander Isak changed after his star player went on strike.

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54 h. ago Eddie Howe says relationship with Alexander Isak changed once he went on strike

The Sweden international downed tools at Newcastle as the Reds circled

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55 h. ago Eddie Howe breaks his silence on the breakdown of his relationship with 'difficult' Alexander Isak before he forced £125m transfer to Liverpool

CRAIG HOPE: Eddie Howe has revealed that his relationship with Alexander Isak changed after his star player went on strike.

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8 d. ago Alexander Isak must deliver after Liverpool transfer saga but deal doesn't hide ugly truth

MAC OF THE NET COLUMN: Things turned sour as Alexander Isak forced his way out of Newcastle by going on strike but Manchester United's treatment of Rasmus Hojlund showed the other side of the coin

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1 week ago Liverpool hero warns fans to 'get used to' players going on strike after Alexander Isak saga

Liverpool legend John Barnes has provided his thoughts on the transfer window and the methods used by Alexander Isak to earn his move to Anfield from Newcastle this summer

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1 week ago The truth about Alexander Isak's £150m price tag, the strike sustained by Waitrose and takeaways and Newcastle's relief: Inside the 39

CRAIG HOPE: In the foyer of the Pan Pacific Hotel in Singapore, hours after news had broken of Isak wanting to quit Newcastle, one of his team-mates casually remarked: 'Yeah, he's gone.'

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1 week ago The truth about Alexander Isak's £150m pricetag, the strike sustained by Waitrose and takeaways and Newcastle's relief: Inside the 39

CRAIG HOPE: In the foyer of the Pan Pacific Hotel in Singapore, hours after news had broken of Isak wanting to quit Newcastle, one of his team-mates casually remarked: 'Yeah, he's gone.'

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2 w. ago Alexander Isak Liverpool transfer 'unlocked' as Newcastle strike £75million deal

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2 w. ago Liverpool handed Alexander Isak transfer boost as Newcastle strike shock Nick Woltemade deal

Stuttgart forward heading to St James’ Park in move that could open door for Isak to finally join Reds before summer deadline

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2 w. ago Alexander Isak 'could tear up Newcastle contract' and join Liverpool as deadline passes

Newcastle are still playing hardball over Alexander Isak as the player remains on strike over his failure to seal a move to Liverpool - and there is less than a week left for him to secure an exit before deadline day

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2 w. ago Howe says he wants ‘players who are committed to Newcastle’ after defeat by Liverpool

Newcastle owners met with on-strike Alexander IsakManager wants ‘clarity’ quickly over forward’s futureEddie Howe said he was investing all his energy in players “who want to play for Newcastle” after his side were sent to a stunning defeat by the 16-year-old substitute Rio Ngumoha’s ­100th-minute winner for Liverpool.Howe, whose 10-man team had fought back to level at 2-2 after Anthony Gordon’s first-half red card, claimed to be unaware of a last-ditch bid by the club’s owners to persuade Alexander Isak to abandon his one-man strike. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Eddie Howe speaks out on Alexander Isak's bombshell statement that left him 'saddened'

The head coach still believes the Swede can return to the squad and that is his hope, despite being 'saddened' by the bombshell statement the striker released on Tuesday evening.

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3 w. ago Alexander Isak to snub awards ceremony invite as training strike wears on amid Liverpool interest

Eddie Howe has left the door open for the player to re-integrate with the squad as he continues to hold out for a move to Liverpool

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last month Alexander Isak slammed for 'disrespecting' Newcastle as Liverpool transfer saga continues

Alexander Isak has gone on strike at Newcastle, where he is refusing to play in an attempt to force through a mega-money transfer to Liverpool before the window closes

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