Swedish press: The Alexander Isak to Liverpool result NO ONE wants | OneFootball

The Alexander Isak saga continues to drag on. One suggestion from Sweden is the result no one wants.

Will Liverpool actually sign Alexander Isak next week? It’s the big question but it’s been that way for a while now.

There’s no question that Liverpool want to get a deal done. They’ve already made a record-breaking offer to Newcastle United, only for it to be rejected.

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There’s also no question that Isak wants the move. He released a statement on the matter, making it perfectly clear that he wishes to leave Newcastle.

The Magpies, however, are the party with the decision. Now, they certainly didn’t want to sell the player at the start of the window and Isak’s actions are the only reason this could happen.

But it can also only happen if Newcastle find themselves a striker. They’ve tried, repeatedly, and failed, repeatedly, to get in an adequate (or even halfway adequate) replacement.

The more they’ve crossed off the list, the less likely it is that they’ll actually find someone they’re happy with. And then that opens the door to the result no one wants.

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The suggestion from Sweden

Simon Banks writes about the Isak situation in Aftonbladet. He's not a fan of it.

He also suggests that it's heading in one direction and that's Isak remaining at Newcastle beyond this window. It's difficult to disagree.

This is only Banks' opinion, we should say, and he admits he's guessing. But it's becoming less and less likely that Newcastle find themselves someone they're happy with.

If they don't, it makes no sense to let Isak leave right now. At the very least, you'd want to keep him until January and get six months out of him.

But how do you get him to play again? By guaranteeing a transfer. A new contract - something Isak openly asked for - and a release clause.

The latter guarantees that Liverpool could sign Isak in the winter. It gives Isak what he wants, if he's patient, and buys time for Newcastle to find someone ahead of the January window.

This is firmly the result no one wants. Newcastle are forced to hold onto a player who doesn't want to be there, almost certainly needing to agree to a release clause below what Liverpool are offering.

Liverpool don't get the player they want just yet and have to wait. Isak must stick it out for another few months, playing in front of fans who have turned on him.

This is the outcome if something drastic doesn't happen next week. Let's cross our fingers everyone can find another way.