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Isaac is coming! But Liverpool is not ready yet

11:47am, 26 July 2025【Football】

The new season has not started, Newcastle players have arrived in Singapore, a capital city that integrates diverse cultures and is full of modern urban charm. After careful attention, I found that the only one in the team was not as good as the Premier League last season. Newcastle's "non-selling product" Alexander Isaac was absent from pre-season training. The club's official analysis was that it was "slight thigh injury" and could not participate in training. Is this true for

? Newcastle has not had any competition or training recently. After the news came out, some media dug out the truth - the 25-year-old Swedish god forward expressed his willingness to leave the team in the summer of 2025 and demanded to explore the possibility of leaving the team.

What is more interesting is that there are reports that Isaac's agent team is in contact with Saudi professional league club Riyadh Crescent to discuss potential transfers. Isaac is going to play gold dollar football? With questions, let’s analyze why Isaac is seeking a transfer.

In fact, the answer is just one word "money". Isaac has been a little "distracted" recently, for the simple and crude reason - he didn't give enough money. Looking at the transfer transactions completed this summer, many players whose skills are not as good as him have soared their weekly salary. Cunya's weekly salary soared to 350,000, several times; Werz's weekly salary was 200,000, an increase of nearly 1 times; Pedro's weekly salary was 180,000, more than doubled. Isn't Isaac jealous? The turf is believed to be red and swollen. I originally thought I could hold the C position of the maximum salary in Newcastle, but the club failed to fulfill the promise of a salary increase, which made the Swedish god forward a little disappointed.

Another point is doubting the club's ambitions. Newcastle had promised to upgrade training facilities and introduce strong aids to compete for Champions League qualification and championship, but it suffered repeated setbacks in the summer window. Cunya and Mbemo were intercepted by the Red Devils, and Ekitic was also snatched away by Liverpool. Without strengthening the lineup, how far can the Champions League go? It's not that Isaac wants to run away.

Although Ekitic just signed for £79 million, Liverpool's pursuit of Isaac has never stopped. As early as mid-July, the Red Army tentatively offered 120 million pounds, but was ruthlessly rejected by Newcastle. Celebrity Carragher has expressed his appreciation for Isaac many times, and has also said: "If I had 150 million pounds, I would sign Isaac for any club!" The Reds' obsession stems from Isaac's amazing performance in 23 Premier League goals last season. His speed and shooting skills are regarded as the last puzzle for the Reds to defend their title.

However, financial reality is like a cold topping. The Red Army, which has spent nearly £300 million this summer, is deterred by the sky-high label of £150 million in Newcastle. Turf believes that even if Newcastle is now priced at 120 million, the Red Army will not be able to eat it. Liverpool currently said that they know about Isaac's situation, but did not make any further statements and look forward to the follow-up. Chelsea, also a Premier League giant, did not actively promote Isaac's deal, and despite reports, there was no interest in continuing to advance.

At this time, Saudi tycoon Riyadh Xinyue quietly appeared. Not only did he show goodwill, but he also gave up a high-paying contract (500,000 pounds per week). After all, the money he got was real. Faced with the temptation of increasing the salary several times, can Isaac remain calm? Although the competitive level of the Saudi league is not as good as that of the Premier League, who makes the money look so touching! After all, playing football and making money is the winner in life.

For Isaac, who is at its peak, going to Saudi Arabia is like a career gambling. Although Riyadh Crescent promises that its annual salary after tax is far higher than the Premier League maximum salary, it will be difficult to come back after going to Saudi Arabia, and there is no need to play in the Champions League.

Newcastle United is still very determined to stay Isaac. Newcastle senior executives reached a consensus with head coach Eddie Howe and still regarded Isaac as a non-sale product for the team. In the St James Park office, senior management is launching a battle to "defend Isaac". In order to retain the Swedish international, Newcastle may be ready to break the salary structure and plan a 300,000-week new contract to retain the god forward, but they may have an unhappy player on their hands.

At this moment, Isaac was like a trapped beast, wandering anxiously at the intersection of his career. He is eager to join the Reds to compete in the Champions League, but it is still unknown whether the Reds can match the Saudi quotation, and hope is slim; he respects Newcastle fans, but is still resentful of the club's breach of trust; he resists the Saudi league's competitive level and is unable to resist the temptation of double salary.

The rift between Newcastle and Isaac has long been buried. This Newcastle's number one scorer is standing at the intersection of his career, with loyalty and dreams on one side, money and future on the other. How will he choose?