Hidden Alexander Isak clause as Liverpool agree £130m fee with Newcastle United
How much Newcastle United will earn from Alexander Isak’s £130m move to Liverpool amid sell-on clause.
Newcastle United are set to make a huge profit on Alexander Isak, despite owing money to his former club Real Sociedad.
Having initially taken the stance that Isak was not for sale, Newcastle have caved in on the final day of the summer transfer window by agreeing a British record £130million sale to Premier League champions Liverpool.
The decision is largely, if not at all, down to the player’s conduct. After first being informed of Liverpool’s interest in June, Isak did not hesitate to down tools.
The situation then escalated to levels no one could have predicted. Isak has spent the past four weeks on strike, opting to train alone at the club’s Benton training ground as opposed to training with his teammates and playing in matches.
Isak even released a statement accusing Newcastle of breaking promises, claims they refuted, and wrote “the relationship can’t continue”.
Newcastle co-owner Jamie Reuben and PIF delegate Jacobo Solis visited the home of Isak last Monday to try and convince him to stay but he maintained his stance and now the saga has ended in a parting of ways.
Alexander Isak sell-on clause
The 25-year-old is due on Merseyside today to undergo his medical and put pen to paper on a six-year contract. Once finalised, Newcastle stand to earn a healthy profit.
Having bought Isak for a then club-record £63m from Real Sociedad in August 2022, the profit margin works out at £67m, however, £6.7m will go to Sociedad after they negotiated a 10% sell-on clause.
That means United will pocket around £60.3m in total.
Newcastle United eye one more signing after £200m summer spend
Newcastle took their summer spend above £200m at the weekend after announcing the £69m club-record signing of German striker Nick Woltemade from Bundesliga outfit Stuttgart.
Woltemade is viewed as Isak’s long-term replacement but with the 23-year-old German needing time to adapt to the Premier League, Howe wants to sign another striker before the window shuts at 7pm. The squad is still a striker light with the gap left by Callum Wilson still yet to be filled.
Signing another striker is the last piece of the jigsaw having already addressed other key positions, with winger Anthony Elanga joining from Nottingham Forest for £55m, centre-back Malick Thiaw arriving from AC Milan for £35m and Jacob Ramsey making the switch from boyhood club Aston Villa for £39m.
England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale is on loan from Southampton but there is an option to make the deal permanent at the end of the campaign.
Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe looks ahead to deadline day
Looking ahead to deadline day, Howe said after Saturday’s goalless draw at Leeds United: “I will be on my phone probably 24/7.
“The reality is when you're in my position, you're not actually communicating with clubs, players, you're just finding out what's going on. So, you're sort of a secondary person in it, you're not doing it yourself. So, I rely on other people and situations to try and get more for the squad.
“I'd love to do one more player, just to get the full strength that I think we need.”