Alan Shearer makes 'angry' Alexander Isak point as he slams Newcastle transfer window

Alan Shearer makes 'angry' Alexander Isak point as he slams Newcastle transfer window

Alan Shearer insists he is not angry at Alexander Isak for wanting to join Liverpool as he hit out at Newcastle United's 'disastrous’ transfer window

Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer has given an honest assessment of Alexander Isak's options (Image: X / Getty)

Alan Shearer has admitted he is not angry at Alexander Isak for wanting to leave Newcastle United. But he insists Liverpool do not stand a chance of signing the wantaway striker for £110m as he bemoaned his former club’s ‘nightmare’ pre-season and ‘disastrous’ transfer window.

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Isak scored the winning goal against the Reds last season to help Newcastle win the League Cup for the club’s first major trophy since 1955, before helping them qualify for the Champions League.

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However, that has not stopped the Swede from wanting to leave St. James’ Park, with Liverpool his destination of choice. The 25-year-old is currently training on his own after sitting out Newcastle’s entire pre-season schedule, and is reportedly adamant that he will not play for the club again.

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Magpies legend Shearer is pained by the ongoing saga at his boyhood club, and wants to see Newcastle sign two new strikers before even contemplating selling Isak.

“So far, Newcastle's pre-season has been a nightmare,” he said. “There is no other way of describing it.

“They have had a disastrous transfer window, missing out on every one of their top targets they went for, and on top of that they have got Alexander Isak's situation hanging over them as they get ready for the opening weekend.

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“One way or another they have to resolve it, but that won't be easy. Isak clearly wants to leave St James' Park and join Liverpool, but he cannot be sold if they don't get anyone in to replace him.

“It's not just one new striker Newcastle need, either. Callum Wilson moved on earlier in the summer so the reality is that if they don't get two centre-forwards in, Isak does not go anywhere.

“That is still a possible scenario and, if he is still at Newcastle when the window closes at the start of September, things get interesting because he will want to play - he could be playing for his World Cup place with Sweden at next summer's finals.

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“There are a lot of ifs, buts and maybes surrounding Isak at the moment, but over the next two or three weeks we will find out a lot more about how things could pan out..”

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Shearer, writing in his BBC Sport column continued: “There are two sides to every story and we haven't heard from Isak yet, or anyone inside his camp, other than him saying he wants to explore his options.

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“We don't know when he told the club that, how he told them, or what his feelings are about exactly why he wants out. What we do know is that Liverpool have offered £110m for him.

“In recent years we have seen Enzo Fernandez, Declan Rice and Jack Grealish go for around £100m so, if that is the bar, they are never going to get Isak - a 25-year-old striker who has scored 44 Premier League goals across the past two seasons - for £110m.

“I don't think you'd get Dan Burn for that, to be honest. Newcastle have named their price, which is nearer to £150m, so we will have to see what Liverpool do next.”

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And Shearer continued: "I am not angry about the way Isak has behaved, because I know how football works. I'm disappointed and surprised that this is happening now, but I have been in the game long enough to understand why we have got to this point.

It seems obvious that Liverpool have got into him, or his agent, to turn his head and make him want to go there. From a players' perspective, rather than a fan, I get the mentality where he has made his mind up about what is best for his future too.”

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