Electric is how Eddie Howe describes the atmosphere he expects at St James’ Park tonight. First home game of the season, Bank Holiday Monday, under the floodlights and Newcastle United will have the pent-up emotions of a city behind them: their frustration unleashed not upon Alexander Isak this time, but Liverpool. All summer long a sense of indignation has brewed …
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Liverpool were certainly clinical. But Newcastle will still rue not pressing home their advantage with a full complement of players when the game was goalless. Set-plays were wasted. The hosts were screaming out for a poacher to get on the end of teasing crosses that were gratefully claimed by Alisson. On the one occasion a delivery from Harvey Barnes picked …
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A new claim has emerged regarding Alexander Isak’s relationship with Newcastle, on a day that has also seen the Reds suffer an injury blow. Today’s Main LFC Headline Talk surrounding Isak’s future remains ongoing, but for now, it feels increasingly likely that he will stay put this summer. Now, the Daily Mail‘s Dominic King and Lewis Steele report that the …
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The Alexander Isak transfer saga has gone public. The Newcastle United striker, one of the world’s best at his position, moved to the north of England in 2022, and since his arrival in the Premier League, he’s scored 54 goals and helped Newcastle complete its Saudi-funded transformation from relegation threat to regular contender for the Champions League places. But Isak …
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The Alexander Isak saga took another twist on Tuesday, with the Newcastle United striker issuing an incendiary statement outlining his grievances at being denied a transfer by the club. Newcastle then responded in kind, insisting they had never promised he could leave and that they could not foresee circumstances in which he could depart this summer. So, with Newcastle determined …
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How Cas ruling might impact rest of Palace’s transfer windowpublished at 14:50 British Summer Time 14:50 BST Crystal Palace v Fredrikstad (Thu, 20.00 BST) Sami MokbelBBC Sport Senior football correspondent Crystal Palace will be counting the cost of their failed Cas appeal in seeking to overturn the club’s demotion to the Conference League. From a purely sporting perspective, there is …
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Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak has said on social media that his relationship with the club “can’t continue” amid his desire to leave the side and his prolonged absence from the squad. Newcastle subsequently responded to the striker on Tuesday, saying that they were “disappointed” by Isak’s post and that they do not foresee him leaving the club. Isak was …
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Isak clearly has a lot of bridges to rebuild if he is to ever represent the club again. “You’ve got a guy who’s on £100k-a-week-plus not playing, and you’ve got the normal fan paying £60 to £70 for a ticket every week expecting him to be in the team,” Newcastle’s all-time leading scorer Alan Shearer told BBC 5 Live. “That …
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It is very difficult to predict what Newcastle’s season could look like until Isak’s future is sorted out, but it could still be a very good one. They have got one of, if not the best, midfields in the country, they are really strong in wide areas and it looks like they are signing another centre-half in AC Milan’s Malick …
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