Alexander Isak was condemned by Gabriel Agbonlahor and Ally McCoist after it was reported that the Swede has no plans to ever play for Newcastle again
Alexander Isak has no desire to play for Newcastle United again
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Alexander Isak was subject of a scathing assessment by Gabriel Agbonlahor and Ally McCoist after it was revealed the striker is refusing to ever play for Newcastle United again. The uncertain future of the Swede has been one of the biggest talking points in the summer transfer window.
After Liverpool had a bid of £120million, including add-ons, rejected for the 25-year-old earlier this month, Isak had made his desire to join the Premier League champions clear, although they've yet to return with a second bid.
However, with the Magpies failing to sign Hugo Ekitike and Benjamin Sesko, who instead joined Liverpool and Manchester United respectively, Isak has remained on Tyneside. With less than three weeks to go in the window, another hugely dramatic twist in the summer's most enthralling saga has emerged.
According to The Athletic, Isak is adamant that he has played his final game for the club. It comes after a season where he scored a career-best 23 league goals while leading them to the EFL Cup – their first trophy in 70 years.
The report also claimed that the striker - who has been training on his own since the squad's pre-season return - has no plans to reintegrate himself into the team, even if the club decide not to sell him this summer. It has since been reported by The Times that Isak has also moved out of his Newcastle home, with the property put back on the rental market.
The latest instalment in the transfer drama surrounding the Sweden international has seen him come under fire by talkSPORT duo McCoist and Agbonlahor, who offered a damning assessment of Isak's behaviour. After reading aloud the report which claims Isak has played his final game for the Magpies, Agbonlahor lamented: "Who does he think he is? Disgusting, what that club has done for you."
Alexander Isak is said to have told Eddie Howe last season that he wanted to leave the club this summer
McCoist chimed in and asked: "If you're Liverpool, is that the kind of person you want to be signing?" Aston Villa legend Agbonlahor then expressed sympathy with Newcastle fans and claimed that Isak would do the same to Liverpool should a potential move to Real Madrid in the future come about.
"Real Madrid want him in two years when he's 27, he'll do the same to you," Agbonlahor said. "The fact that Newcastle missed out on Sesko have got every right to say, 'Listen, you're going nowhere, we've lost Callum Wilson, we can't get Wissa over the line yet.'
"I'm not a Newcastle fan but I'm fuming for them. You've had a fantastic season, settle down a bit mate. I get it, you want to go and explore and go for a bigger club but if it doesn't suit the club, shut up.
"Get your boots on, big season for Newcastle [who] want to start the season well [at] Villa away, and now you're adamant you don't want to play?"
With Newcastle taking on Aston Villa in their Premier League opener on Saturday, Isak is not expected to play a part with Liverpool continuing to hold an interest in the striker. He is said to have told Eddie Howe last season about his decision to seek pastures new after being told last year that he wouldn't be offered a new contract.
Howe's side are running out of the time to add attacking reinforcements, which would potentially pave the way for Isak to join the league champions.
Porto striker Samu Omorodion and Chelsea frontman Nicolas Jackson are among those said to be of interest to the Magpies. Brentford star Yoane Wissa has been a long-standing target but Newcastle's prior £25m bid was swiftly rejected by the west London side.
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