Alexander Isak is expected to decline Newcastle United’s offer, as his departure as the No. 9 is imminent.

Alexander Isak is expected to decline Newcastle United’s offer, as his departure as the No. 9 is imminent. Isak withdrew from the Sweden squad earlier this month as a result of a groin injury.

 

 

 

Newcastle was required to control the issue’s recurring nature during the 2024/25 campaign, despite its initial perception as minor. Newcastle secured Champions League qualification to expand on their Carabao Cup success in March, and Isak’s form suffered as he nursed the problem during the final months of the season.

 

 

 

 

The 25-year-old was able to conclude the campaign with 27 goals, surpassing only Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah in the Premier League. Newcastle are eager to secure a new long-term contract for Isak, given the continuous transfer interest in the Swede. While the striker has three years remaining on his current contract, the Magpies are eager to prevent him from exhausting his contract.

 

 

 

 

Liverpool has been engaged in the transfer market thus far this summer, following their victory in the Premier League last season. The Reds have reached an agreement to acquire Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for £116.5 million, a Premier League record. Additionally, they have agreed to sign Milos Kerkez from AFC Bournemouth.

 

 

 

 

Arne Slot is also interested in Isak, who has been described as a “dream signing” for the Merseyside club as Newcastle’s No. 14.Newcastle has been relatively silent in the transfer market thus far, in contrast to Liverpool. The club has rejected a £45 million bid for Anthony Elanga, and they are also planning to pursue Burnley custodian James Trafford and Brighton & Hove Albion forward Joao Pedro.

 

 

 

 

The Gazette has established a new WhatsApp NUFC channel to provide the most recent news, analysis, and team and injury updates directly to your phone. To become a member of our NUFC WhatsApp channel, simply click on this link. Newcastle is expected to lose a striker this summer, despite the fact that Joao Pedro would enhance the club’s attacking capabilities.

 

 

 

 

Newcastle’s existing contract with Callum Wilson is set to expire in less than a week. Newcastle will be left with only Isak and William Osula as the two recognised senior strikers, as he will become a free agent at that time. However, Wilson’s prospective departure raises concerns regarding the identity of the individual who will don the club’s iconic No.

 

 

 

 

9 shirt during the 2025/26 season. Will it be Isak, who has scored 62 goals in 109 appearances for Newcastle since his £63million transfer from Real Sociedad in 2022? Or could it be a new summer signing that follows in the footsteps of goalscoring greats such as Alan Shearer, Malcolm Macdonald, and Jackie Milburn, who have previously adorned the shirt?

 

 

 

 

 

Receive all the most recent Newcastle United news directly in your inbox with just a few keystrokes. Alexander Isak is expected to decline the offer of the NUFC No. 9 shirt. Isak will be granted first refusal for the No. 9 uniform in the event that Wilson departs; however, the striker has already dismissed the possibility of altering his squad number.