Alexander Isak and Sweden will want to forget the past week in a hurry, but there’s still a chance of them qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. Whereas his Liverpool teammate Mo Salah can look forward to jetting off to North America next summer after Egypt clinched their place at the finals last week, the … Read more
Liverpool begin their 50th season in European competition with a Champions League clash at home to Atletico Madrid, familiar foes from previous campaigns. Diego Simeone’s side infamously eliminated the Reds from this tournament in March 2020 just before football temporarily shut down due to the global pandemic, with the Merseysiders getting revenge on Los Rojiblancos’ … Read more
Former champions France and Italy were in action among 10 qualifying matches for the 2026 Fifa World Cup on Friday. Les Bleus met Ukraine in Wroclaw, while Azzurri legend Gennaro Gattuso took charge of his national side for the first time with a home match against Estonia in Bergamo. Elsewhere, striker Alexander Isak – who … Read more
One prominent journalist has given Liverpool fans an insight into what Alexander Isak has been like behind the scenes. The Reds broke the British transfer record on Monday to sign the Swedish striker from Newcastle United for £125m, finally bringing an end to a protracted and at times toxic saga. While there’s no disputing the … Read more
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe says the club need ‘clarity’ on the future of striker Alexander Isak going into the final week of the transfer window. The Sweden forward has not featured for Newcastle so far this season after the club turned down a bid from Premier League champions Liverpool. The Reds beat the Magpies 3-2 … Read more
The ongoing Alexander Isak saga has completely dominated all the talk around our pre-season preparations and the opening two weeks of the 2025/26 season. An almost striker-less squad has suffered on the pitch, going without a win in all our pre-season, whilst a number of targets have opted against joining, with Ekitike, Sesko, Delap and … Read more
The Alexander Isak saga has taken another almighty twist on Tuesday night. The Swede has tonight released a statement about his desire to leave the club, claiming “promises have been broken” from Newcastle United’s side. He claims that the “relationship can’t continue”, with the post pushing his bid to leave the club over the next … Read more
Ask any Newcastle United fan following Saturday’s game against Aston Villa what their thoughts on the game were, and almost everyone will have the same answer. We needed a natural striker on the pitch, and yet the contracted striker at the club has gone AWOL at the very beginning of the biggest season in recent … Read more
Liverpool are reportedly prepared to make a further splash in the market beyond Alexander Isak. The Merseysiders are now understood to have set their sights on Real Madrid’s out-of-favour winger Rodrygo. One report suggests the Brazil international is not set to play a key part in Xabi Alonso’s new setup at the Bernabeu for the … Read more
Newcastle United have touched down in South Korea and will be back in action tomorrow, taking on a K-League XI at 12pm (BST) on Wednesday. In preparation, Eddie Howe has been speaking to the media alongside Dan Burn, and was once again asked to give an update on Alexander Isak’s future. Aaron Ramsdale’s name also … Read more