Isak’s future is in balance with Newcastle not having concluded a contract agreement

Alexander Isak faces a few uncertain weeks because his future is at stake, with little sign of movement but a lot of tension behind the scenes.

The Newcastle United striker was one of the first Liverpool targets this summer before the Premier League champions opt for Hugo Ekitike instead.

Isak had been on their radar and there were contacts on an agreement of 120 million pounds sterling. However, Newcastle’s position on the fact that their star was in front of the talks go out.

Although it is open to a potential decision, Isak has never grown aggressively for an outing. However, he is now taken in a complicated situation. No transfer path has opened its doors and Newcastle has so far not met its contractual expectations.

At the heart of the problem is a significant gap between the way Newcastle values it and what they are ready to pay it.

They continue to have informed that Isak is worth something between 125 million pounds sterling and 150 million pounds sterling on the current market. However, the Swedish international is currently gaining just over £ 100,000 per week.

His camp, aware of his value and the importance of the striker for the club, aims to put pressure on wages up to £ 300,000 per week to sign a new agreement to stay on Tyneside.

Sources have revealed that Newcastle, for their part, is not willing to go beyond £ 200,000 per week at this stage.

Isak is contracted until 2028 and Newcastle is not under pressure to sell. However, they are starting to explore reinforcements to attack this window again.

Ekitike and Joao Pedro were both on their list before accepting Liverpool and Chelsea respectively.

An offer of 25 million pounds sterling for Yoane Wissa has already been rejected by Brentford, who hesitates to separate from another key striker after having sold Bryan Mbeumo to Manchester United. The club had made a promise to the new manager Keith Andrews that he would not lose both.

Newcastle plots another offer for Wissa, but also keep an eye on RB Leipzig Openda laws as a possible alternative.

We are also talking about the Saudi interest in Isak. Although the player is open to the idea, Newcastle can consider a move outside the Premier League as more pleasant to the taste than to sell to a national rival. However, their ideal scenario remains to keep it for the coming season.

For the moment, Isak is stuck in the middle. No major offer on the table, no agreement on a new contract – and a club which notes it both like Elite but pays it below this level.

Something should give.