Yasir Al Rumayyan gives strict Newcastle United transfer order after Liverpool’s Alexander Isak approach..
Newcastle United’s ‘not for sale’ stance on Alexander Isak comes from the very top of the football club.
Yasir Al-Rumayyan has told Newcastle United chiefs to resist any offers for Alexander Isak.
Newcastle United chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan
Newcastle United chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan | AFP via Getty Images
Liverpool are huge admirers of Isak and on Tuesday approached the Magpies over a potential deal. However, the word for St James’ Park is that the Swede is not for sale.
According to The Athletic, the Reds are willing to table a British record £120million but Newcastle value Isak, whose 27 goals last season helped them win the Carabao Cup and qualify for the Champions League, in excess of £150million.
Yasir Al-Rumayyan tells Newcastle United to resist Alexander Isak offers
Newcastle are under no pressure to sell and are protected by the player being under contract until 2028. United hope to extend Isak’s deal, with CEO Darren Eales revealing in March plans to open talks.
“We’re in a position now where because of the fact we were able to move a couple of players in January [2025] that weren’t really impacting on minutes on the pitch,” Eales said.
“We’ve got that wish and desire to keep our key players, they’re all under long-term contracts. So from that perspective, we have no intention at all of those players being moved on, and we’re not under the gun or anything like that.
“We’ve got an ownership that is ambitious, wants the best for the club. So from that perspective, it’d be crazy for us to consider it. “We’re going to be clear – he [Isak] has multi years left so all of these things, we will have the discussions in terms of a new deal just like we did with, whether it’s Joelinton, Bruno or Anthony Gordon. That’s something that we will approach in the summer.”
And to add further credence to Eales’ comments, the i Paper claims Newcastle chairman and PIF governor Al-Rumayyan has communicated to club chiefs that Isak should not be sold this summer.
What Eddie Howe has said about Alexander Isak’s future
Speaking in May, Newcastle boss Eddie Howe said: “He’s not for sale from my perspective. I want to build a squad, I want the strongest squad possible for next season. There’s a lot to look forward to here, hopefully.
“The end of the season is going to be crucial for us. I feel we have a strong squad and I think if we can add some players for the first time in a few windows, that will make a massive, massive difference for us. So that’s what I’m focusing on, not the other way around.
“We want to keep our best players. I think I’ve made that very clear. That’s not just the wish from me, that’s the wish from everyone at the club. I don’t have a crystal ball. I can’t sit here and say what’s going to happen.
“I can only say what my determination is and it is to build a team, the best team possible and to do that you can’t consistently lose your best players.”
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