NEWCASTLE have released a blunt 37-word statement after confirming Alexander Isak’s record departure to Liverpool.
The Swede went on strike to force through a move to Anfield.
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He trained at former club Real Sociedad during pre-season before undergoing individual sessions away from his team-mates.
Isak, 25, failed to feature in Newcastle’s opening three Prem games before sealing a deadline day move.
Liverpool agreed a British-record £130million fee with Newcastle late on Sunday.
They then wrapped up a deal for the striker with help with from a deal sheet they submitted to finalise the transfer beyond the Monday 7pm deadline.
After the deal was completed Newcastle confirmed the news with a blunt statement.
It read: “Newcastle United can announce the sale of striker Alexander Isak to Liverpool for a significant British record transfer fee.
“The Sweden international joined the Magpies from Real Sociedad in 2022 and made 109 appearances in all competitions.”
Newcastle finally gave the green light for the move after signing striker Nick Woltemade from Stuttgart.
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Isak to Liverpool transfer saga timeline
JANUARY: First links to Liverpool emerge
FEBRUARY: £150million record fee mooted
MARCH: Isak denies Newcastle contract talk
APRIL: Eddie Howe hails Isak as “very professional.”
MAY: Howe insists Isak will not be sold
Last match in Newcastle shirt
JUNE: Transfer links to Liverpool heat up
JULY: Flies with Newcastle for Austria training camp
Left out of Celtic friendly
Liverpool hijack Toon’s Hugo Ekitike deal after making Isak enquiry
Doesn’t travel for pre-season tour of Singapore and South Korea, citing injury
AUGUST: Training by himself at Newcastle
Liverpool have £110m bid rejected
Isak stops training and goes on strike
Moves out of his apartment
Releases angry statement blasting ‘trust has been lost’
Newcastle respond by insisting he won’t be sold unless it benefits club
Misses Newcastle’s first three games of season, including 3-2 defeat to Liverpool
Newcastle relent and will accept £130m with 24 hours of window left
Liverpool have £130m bid accepted on Aug 31
SEPTEMBER: Isak travels to Liverpool for medical on deadline day morning
Liverpool announce British record signing on deadline day at 9.30pm – two-and-a-half hours after transfer window closes
Takes No9 shirt at Anfield
Newcastle release blunt 37-word statement confirming exit
They have also sealed a £55m deal to sign Yoanne Wissa from Brentford.
That means Eddie Howe has found his replacements for both Isak and Callum Wilson, who was released and subsequently joined West Ham.
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