Newcastle are ready to go all out to make sure Alexander Isak stays at St James’ Park forward of the 2025/26 season.
The Instances now claims that the Magpies are prepared at hand their high goalscorer a bumper new contract that might see him turn out to be one of many highest earners on the membership.
This could see the Swede leap past the £150k-a-week mark, doubtlessly outstripping high earner Bruno Guimaraes on a reported £160k-a-week (Capology).
Gamers
Wages (per week)
Bruno Guimaraes
£160,000
Joelinton*
£150,000
Anthony Gordon*
£150,000
Sandro Tonali
£120,000
Kieran Trippier*
£120,000
Alexander Isak
£120,000
* Weekly Newcastle wages (2024/25) courtesy of Capology (figures with * are unconfirmed)
Liverpool have monetary and sporting benefit
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It’s value highlighting, following Martin Hardy’s report, that Liverpool have a major monetary benefit to use in our potential pursuit of Isak this summer season.
Arne Slot’s aspect shouldn’t be constrained by PSR guidelines, which critically means we will afford one other assertion switch charge and go huge on wages. The identical can’t be mentioned for Newcastle, which can lead their most precious asset down the trail of temptation.
In the end, the previous Actual Sociedad star would hardly be shifting for simply cash – Liverpool are the Premier League champions and have already made vital upgrades to their title-winning squad.
In different phrases, we’re constructed to win now. Newcastle, however (with the best of respect), nonetheless feels extra “undertaking” than real title challenger.
Necessity might pressure Newcastle into promoting Alexander Isak
Even when Newcastle have been to rigidly stick with their weapons and maintain on to Alexander Isak for an additional yr, it might come at a price to the general squad.
Eddie Howe’s males have already had a gap bid of £45m rejected for Anthony Elanga. Additional bids, totalling £75m, for James Trafford and Joao Pedro have additionally fallen in need of valuations.
Certain, the Premier League outfit is simply £5m in need of Burnley’s valuation for his or her 22-year-old goalkeeper. However that’s not essentially additionally the case for his or her different targets.
As Hardy at The Instances reported on Thursday: “Newcastle haven’t signed an enormous identify first-team participant in three switch home windows due to issues about being in breach of PSR.
“Certainly, they needed to promote Elliot Anderson to Nottingham Forest and Yankuba Minteh to Brighton on the finish of June final yr for a mixed complete of £70million to fend off a possible ten-point deduction.”
Can Newcastle actually resist a possible document bid for his or her 23-goal (Premier League objectives scored in 2024/25) striker when their squad is in clear want of funding?
The Champions League might include riches connected but additionally inherent risks. Howe’s aspect must bulk up their squad to compete in Europe and maintain down a Champions League spot within the Premier League.
Newcastle should keep in mind classes of the previous within the Premier League
They’ve already skilled the implications of failing to take action with a limp follow-up to their fourth-place end within the 2022/23 season.
With the wants of the squad to cope with and the spectre of PSR looming, Liverpool might but be capable to edge their means right into a dialog about Alexander Isak’s future.
However this stays solely depending on Newcastle budging on their stance. In any other case, Isak seems a troublesome deal to barter.
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