There was no way Liverpool didn’t know Alexander Isak would release that statement – BBC Senior Football Correspondent | OneFootball

BBC Senior Football Correspondent Sami Mokbel has been analysing the Alexander Isak situation ahead of Newcastle United facing Liverpool on Monday night.

The BBC Sport man declaring; “There was no way Liverpool didn’t know Alexander Isak would release that statement.”

Wednesday night of course seeing Alexander Isak release his pathetic statement on social media.

Then the club responding to say they’d had no idea the player was going to do this and stating it was simply not true that anybody at Newcastle United had promised Isak he could definitely leave this summer.

Sami Mokbel following up with; “So, after he did that I can’t see any other outcome but Liverpool making another offer or some sort of approach for him next week.”

The Newcastle v Liverpool match promises to be an explosive start to a week where no doubt we will then see also plenty of drama played out in the transfer market as well. Whether Alexander Isak will get his move is still the big unknown, with Newcastle United insisting he is going nowhere this window.

BBC Senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel speaking to the Football Daily podcast about Alexander Isak, Newcastle United and Liverpool- 21 August 2025:

“Nothing can happen before the game (on Monday) but I’d be flabbergasted if Liverpool don’t make some sort of approach next week for Alexander Isak.

“In my mind there was no way Liverpool didn’t know Alexander Isak would release that statement.

“So, after he did that I can’t see any other outcome but Liverpool making another offer or some sort of approach for him next week.

“Whether that’s successful or not will depend on the level of money they’re prepared to put into the pot.

“If Liverpool have to continue to up their offer, then there’s only a certain amount of money to go round.

“The more they put into the transfer fee, the less you’d imagine they’d be able to pay Isak at Anfield. There’s certainly a catch 22 situation there.

“I can’t imagine a situation where he sits out an entire season.