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Alexander Isak has given his say to Alan Shearer concerning the newest rumours round a brand new contract and fixed stories linking him to Arsenal.
The 2 centre-forwards met in a sit-down interview for the BBC to debate Isak’s time with Newcastle and all issues soccer, however Shearer made positive to get an replace on the place the Swede’s future lies.
In-form Isak has been topic to a lot hypothesis about the place his future lies with the media peddling a story that he now deserves a ‘large transfer’ elsewhere, and the ahead has spoke out publicly to deal with the rumours.
Isak informed Shearer that media hypothesis about his future is simply “a part of soccer” and stated “we’ll see” when requested if he’ll be part of Erling Haaland in signing a brand new long-term contract.
Shearer’s line of questioning, although not going into specifics, was fairly clear his intention as he requested: “The hypothesis, does it hassle you? I, and the Newcastle followers, received’t prefer it but it surely’s a actuality of soccer isn’t it?”
Isak laughed off the hypothesis, saying his focus is on the pitch: “That is one thing you get used to. Typically you see issues that make you chuckle, or issues that aren’t proper. Nah, it’s simply part of soccer. It shouldn’t actually hassle you an excessive amount of.”
Isak has scored 17 league targets this season with solely Erling Haaland and Mo Salah outperforming him in entrance of purpose, and there was no indication from the participant that he has been angling for him a transfer whereas the membership are determined to maintain their prize asset.
Callum Wilson was the registered quantity 9 when Isak joined the membership, and the Englishman stays to don the well-known shirt adorned by the likes of Shearer, Malcolm Macdonald and Jackie Milburn.
Maybe the best of all to don the well-known quantity, Shearer questioned the Toon’s present talisman whether or not he was serious about following in his footsteps.
Shearer requested: “Does the quantity 9 shirt not hassle you? Would you want that? It wasn’t out there both after I signed however I managed to nick it!”
Isak replied: “I’m doing nicely, I’m pleased with quantity 14. However, however, I do know the quantity 9 is a particular shirt for the followers.”
Wilson could depart in the summertime which might make it an easy swap, nonetheless with the choice to increase his contract an additional 12 months issues may turn out to be extra sophisticated.
Isak can put on 9, 14 or 99 so far as I’m involved so long as he stays on Tyneside, however I can confess it could be good to proceed within the footballing custom of the primary purpose scorer and central striker donning the everyday quantity.
