‘Naive’ - Alexander Isak told to ‘weigh up options’ and leave Newcastle United
Former Manchester United and Sunderland striker Dwight Yorke believes Alexander Isak should snub a fresh contract extension.
Despite having four years left on his current deal, reports have suggested Newcastle United are keen to tie the Swede down further. The likes of Bruno Guimaraes, Joelinton and Anthony Gordon have all improved their pay packets in recent months.
Isak is the undisputed first-choice striker on Tyneside and has overcome niggling injuries to find his feet this season. The 25-year-old has bagged in three consecutive games - including the winner against Arsenal on Saturday - to help kick-start Newcastle’s campaign.
Scoring goals and winning games will put contract talk on the back burner but, with a deal until 2028, the Magpies are in a strong position. Ex-Premier League striker Yorke, however, has urged Isak to start plotting his exit.
“As a player, you've just got to weigh up your options,” he told SafestCasinoSites. “He doesn’t need to rush into signing a new contract and, when he did sign, there was a sense of optimism that Newcastle were going to be the new kid on the block when it came to winning trophies and competing with the best in the Premier League.
“That hasn’t quite happened for them and I don’t think it will. There was a lot of talk, a lot of hope. PIF comes to town with unlimited resources but the club can't tap into those because of PSR and instead of going forward, they've hit a brick wall and haven't kicked on.
“They’re not in a great league position. There are rumours of problems behind the scenes between the manager and the board. Why would you rush to commit to that as a player if you were Isak?”
Yorke went as far as to suggest Isak would be “naive” to commit to a bumper extension. He added: “I'm sure the fans and the manager would love to secure his signature but, speaking from the perspective of a player, he won’t want to sign anything when he knows there are other, bigger clubs that would love to take him.
“It would be naive of him to do so. Isak needs to bite the bullet for now. Say you just want to focus on playing football and doing your best for Newcastle. The same old phrase all players use but the reality is that he probably sees his future away from the club.”