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Former Toon boss Graeme Souness believes Newcastle could also be sensible to “money in” on Alexander Isak “whereas his worth is at a premium and fears the striker will push for a transfer if we fail to qualify for the Champions League this season.
Isak was integral in dragging us into seventh place final 12 months, regardless of affected by accidents, and proved to be one of the crucial deadly strikers in Europe with 21 targets in 30 league appearances.
The Swede has endured a blended begin to the season, however Souness feels he’ll “fancy himself as a Champions League common” and current Newcastle with the proper time to money in if we miss out on the highest 4 this season. The previous could also be true – he’s that good – nevertheless it’s naive to counsel we’ll be trying to promote a world-class striker we’d wrestle to exchange…
On Isak, Souness stated: “I listened to Eddie Howe’s press convention (final Friday) and he could be preventing an uphill battle to maintain Alexander Isak past this season if Newcastle don’t qualify for the Champions League.
“His worth to the membership continues to be there subsequent summer time as a result of he’ll nonetheless have three years on his contract. He’s 25 years previous and approaching his peak. He’ll fancy himself as a Champions League common, regardless that he didn’t seem like that when lacking probabilities within the 1-0 defeat by Brighton final week.
“Newcastle followers gained’t need to hear this, nevertheless it may make sense for Newcastle to money in whereas his worth is at a premium, particularly given the difficulties they’ve encountered with PSR.”
Souness could also be proper in that Isak is nice sufficient to be taking part in Champions League soccer and gained’t keep perpetually if we aren’t attaining that quickly. Nevertheless, speak that we needs to be trying to ‘money in whereas we will’ is a barely odd take. PSR could also be a difficulty, however thee membership have made it clear that we’ll look to maintain our prime gamers, not actively look to promote.
Isak nonetheless has three years left on his present contract, so Newcastle are properly protected on that entrance regardless of conflicting experiences over a possible new improved deal.
Talking on Isak’s state of affairs final week, Howe stated: “Alex has a protracted contract & we’ve to be actually cautious with our spending re PSR. I don’t see short-term situation along with his contract. At this second, Alex simply must give attention to soccer. We love him right here & need him to remain”
