Isak wants to stay with Newcastle amid fears club will sell stars

Newcastle star Alexander Isak has proclaimed that he wants to remain with the club beyond the current campaign. The striker’s future has been questioned by pundits across England due to his team’s current financial situation. Newcastle recently posted post-tax losses of $93 million for the 2022/23 financial year.

These figures mean that the club has racked up nearly $200 million in total losses since the fall of 2021. This coincides with the introduction of new Saudi ownership. Current Premier League rules state that teams cannot exceed $134 million in losses over three years.

Nevertheless, there have been suggestions that Newcastle will be able to lower this debt by investing in other avenues. This potentially includes their academy, women’s team, and charity foundations. As a result, the Magpies are thought to be barely under the Premier League’s aforementioned loss limit.

However, depending on how the remainder of the season goes, Newcastle may have to part ways with a star or two. The club’s CEO even recently admitted that selling players this summer is certainly possible.

Star striker claims to ‘love’ playing for Magpies

Despite the claims, Magpies head coach Eddie Howe insisted on Tuesday that Isak will remain with the team beyond the summer transfer window. Following the manager’s comments, i asked the star striker himself about the coach’s remarks and his future at the club. “Yeah, of course, I want to be here in the future,” proclaimed Isak.

“I came here for the project. I absolutely love playing here and I really feel at home, I want to finish this season in a good way for me and the team, I love playing here.”

The news outlet then went on to ask the striker if his future with Newcastle was linked to the club’s European qualification. “I don’t want to entertain these type of questions and rumors,” continued the Swedish star. “It’s not my position. I love playing, we have important games,…

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Author : Chris Moore

Publish date : 2024-04-03 19:36:07

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