The Sweden international has stated he must leave in the past but defended his decision to sign for Saudi-backed Newcastle after being asked by
INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA - JULY 14: Alexander Isak
during the Pre Season Training Camp at FC Seefelder Plateau on July 14, 2025 in Innsbruck, Austria. (Photo by Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images)
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Alexander Isak has described his summer exit from Newcastle United as 'complicated' after being probed on his move to Liverpool.
The striker has refused to divulge or follow up some of comments about 'broken promises' which sparked his transfer to Anfield. However, he has moved to defend Newcastle's Saudi ownership despite the fallout with the club.
Isak says he only opened up at all for his first newspaper interview since leaving Newcastle because it was to commemorate receiving the golden ball in Sweden.
When asked about his Toon exit, the striker said to Sportbladet: "I can say this: Things are always more complicated than they seem.
"I have talked about this, but I have not gone into depth. And it is not something that I want to do, based on the fact that I have put it behind me.
"I am focusing forward, there is no benefit in going into it or opening it up – neither for me nor for anyone else. It must remain in the past."
Isak was also asked by Swedish journalists about his decision to join Newcastle in 2022 and join a club under a Saudi regime. He refused to delve into anything political and said: "We understand how things can be twisted and turned. You can find negative things when it comes to everyone, and different things in our society.
"I think you have to take it for what it is. It's an English club in the best league in the world, a step in your career."
Newcastle paid Real Sociedad £63million three years ago to prise Isak from La Liga. It was a move that helped reignite his career and put him on the path to becoming one of the most feared strikers in the world.
The Swede said he didn't consider who the club's owners were before he made the move, instead just focusing on his desire to play in the Premier League. He was asked if players should be condemned for joining the Magpies, he replied: “No. I think that’s a very long shot. It’s a Premier League club, playing in England, in the best league in the world.
“If you have that option, it feels very far-fetched that you should say no to it because of their owners. From my perspective, a footballer’s perspective, as I said, you go to a Premier League club."
And when asked if it was a simple decision to choose Liverpool, he replied: “Yes. That was the most interesting thing for me. I felt pretty early on that this was where I wanted to go. A holistic picture (is what attracted me). The club's history, where the club is today and the next steps it will take.”
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