Transfer news: Isak considering move away from Newcastle - latest

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New: Newcastle striker Alexander Isak wants to explore option for move away
Earlier, Newcastle announced that he was missing their Asia tour with a minor thigh injury
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Goodbye!published at 15:44 British Summer Time 24 July

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Get Involvedpublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 24 July

Daniel, Dubai - problem solved! Striker immediately available. Darwin Nunez at the ready....
Karl, Bilbao
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Get Involvedpublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 24 July

I don’t think Newcastle will sell Isak to another team in the Premier League, unless they offer £150m, so I reckon he’ll go to Real Madrid next summer!
Will, Rome
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Get Involvedpublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 24 July

How does Elgana feel? Left to team up with his international pal but now we see he wants to leave. (Not a sad Forest fan at all honestly!!)
James, Bristol
Postpublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 24 July
Joe Rindl
BBC Sport

Good question.
Newcastle were interested in Hugo Ekitike before he joined Liverpool this month.
They also missed out on Liam Delap, Joao Pedro and Bryan Mbeumo.
Striker Callum Wilson left this summer after failing to agree a new deal.
Without Isak, and with European football next term, they look desperately short up front without spending.
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Get Involvedpublished at 15:34 British Summer Time 24 July

Where does that leave Isak? We want to know where does that leave Newcastle? We need a replacement ASAP!
Daniel, Dubai
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Get Involvedpublished at 15:30 British Summer Time 24 July

As much as this is a pipe dream I would love United to go in for Isak - Garnacho + Antony / Sancho + £70mil?
Anon
Postpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 24 July
Joe Rindl
BBC Sport

Out of interest, do you think Alexander Isak will be a Newcastle player by the end of the transfer window?
Thumbs up for yes. Down for no.
Who could Isak join?published at 15:25 British Summer Time 24 July

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With the Swede wanting to explore options for a move away, it begs the question - who could he join?
A source has told BBC Sport that Liverpool are still interested in signing the 25-year-old, despite signing Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike for an initial £69m.
While Arsenal are on the verge of signing striker Viktor Gyokeres for £63.5m, Chelsea have also spent big this transfer window bringing in strikers Liam Delap and Joao Pedro. The Blues are also strongly linked to Xavi Simons.
So where does that leave Isak?
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Get Involvedpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 24 July

Maybe Chelsea will go for Isak in a swap deal - Isak for Sterling, Felix, Chilwell, Disasi?
Anon
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Get Involvedpublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 24 July

As an Arsenal fan I’d have Isak over Gyokeres but no way we will be getting him to the Emirates, we just about were able to afford Gyokeres, Isak is going to cost significantly more.
Clevan, Birmingham
Alexander Isak - How the story has unfoldedpublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 24 July

I have a feeling this one may take a few bullet points - and may take a few more before the summer is over and done with.
- Liverpool have had a strong interest in Alexander Isak since the start of the transfer window.
- Newcastle United have a £70m bid rejected for Hugo Ekitike.
- Despite interest in a new forward, the Magpies insist star striker Isak is not for sale.
- With Newcastle standing firm, Liverpool move for Ekitike.
- The Magpies cool their interest in the French forward.
- The Reds then have a bid of £69m with up to £10m in add-ons accepted for Ekitike.
- Isak misses Newcastle's pre-season friendly against Celtic with a reported thigh injury.
- Manager Eddie Howe reveals post-match that he expects Isak to join the team for their trip to Singapore.
- The Sweden forward is not named in Newcastle's 30-man squad for their tour of Asia.
- Numerous reports start rumbling suggesting Isak wants out of the north east.
- BBC Sport confirm reports that the 25-year-old is looking to explore options away from Newcastle this summer.
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Get Involvedpublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 24 July

As a Newcastle fan its a bit agonising to see players that we are interested in moving to ‘big six clubs’. Now this is happening to our own players.
John, Marbella, Spain
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Get Involvedpublished at 15:07 British Summer Time 24 July

I'm not surprised Isak wants to move. He's probaby been waiting for Newcastle to sign some players capable of challenging in the Champions League. So far we've signed one. It's not good enough.
Steve, Northumberland
Isak's Newcastle recordpublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 24 July

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Newcastle United's Alexander Isak has become one of the Premier League's most lethal strikers since his arrival on the scene and he only appears to be getting better.
His numbers have increased year-on-year to a point where only Liverpool's Mohamed Salah sat ahead of him in the race for the golden boot in 2024-25.
Isak's record by season:
- 2022-23: 29 appearances, 11 goals & three assists
- 2023-24: 40 appearances, 25 goals & two assists
- 2024-25: 42 appearances, 27 goals & six assists
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Get Involvedpublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 24 July

Do Arsenal pivot from Gyokeres for a late run at Isak?
Rich Smith (Hopeful Utd fan), Basingstoke
Isak's incredible value risepublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 24 July

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Alexander Isak's form since moving to Newcastle United in summer 2022 has seen him skyrocket himself to one of the most valuable forwards on the market.
The Magpies signed the Sweden international from Real Sociedad for £60m but after 62 goals in 109 appearances for Newcastle - a price of close to double that will likely be needed to prize him away from the north east.
Transfermarkt currently has him valued at £105m but it will seemingly take even more than that for a club to claim his signature.
Newcastle have remained adamant throughout the window so far that they will not sell their star man - but time will tell.
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Get Involvedpublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 24 July

Away we go again! As always, send us your thoughts using the Get Involved link above.
Alexander Isak scored 27 goals in 42 appearances in all competitions for Newcastle last season.
Postpublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 24 July
Newcastle United

We've been patient to get as many sources as possible. And we've now been able to stand the Isak story up.
More details to follow.
Isak wants to explore option for move awaypublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 24 July
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We can confirm Alexander Isak wants to explore his options for a move away from Newcastle this summer.
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