The truth about Alexander Isak’s £150m pricetag, the strike sustained by Waitrose and takeaways… and Newcastle’s relief: Inside the 39-day stand-off that led to Liverpool pulling off British record deal

In the foyer of the Pan Pacific Hotel in Singapore, just a few hours after the news of Alexander Isak, who wanted to leave Newcastle, said: ‘Yes, he went.’

Daily Mail Sport He published the story while flying to the Far East on July 24th. Instead of being met with faces that are week, considering that the sun meant a storm and the sun did not expect them, there was a shaking of the shoulders and shaking shoulders – ‘This is’.

Isak, who is aware of Liverpool’s interest, said that he wanted to go to Eddie Howe and the club at the end of last season. They listened. So Newcastle made a move for Joao Pedro and Liam Delap days after the opening of the transfer window. That’s why they went after Hugo Ekitike and Benjamin Sesko.

So last week, a club record for Nick Woltemade paid £ 69 million.

During the tour before the season, senior figures admitted that they were for a few weeks and mentioned Isay to be ‘ready to continue’. As a club statement explained later, the ‘sales conditions’ were met.

This story did not say that within 39 days around the day and around the world, a person of any level of Newcastle would not be sold in minutes after ISAK’s own accusatory statement, and did not save for a hardened decision.

Isa said that he wanted to join Liverpool to Liverpool and they listened, they moved for the backups

The move of the Swedish striker to Liverpool was approved on Monday night and ended the epic of summer

However, the message was consistent. Was it for sale? No. Will it be sold? Let’s see. However, he believed that Newcastle would not be able to sign any strikes extended within two weeks of the deadline, that ISAK would have to remain and to be integrated again. Panic triggered the 25 -year -old fire extraction expression, wired to explode the lock he was afraid of being about to close.

When Jamie Reuben and a PIF delegation landed on the door last Monday, there was still a final defense to make them all like their choice. Isak allowed them to enter the Darras Hall, but at least he hit the door in his face.

That night, after Liverpool’s 3-2 victories in St James’ Park, the talks began to move on a framework of an agreement. Isak’s agent Vlado Lemic was at the center of the discussions with both clubs. A price allegations of 150 million pounds were useful to set the bar high for Newcastle, but it looked cheap to some of £ 125 million Liverpool. The truth is that Newcastle was always likely to agree over £ 130 million, which was the amount they said they would compensate. British record transfer for a player they have to go. There is internal relaxation.

Sources close to the situation, some of the hierarchy in recent days, some ‘tense’, he said. Woltemade was committed to money – summer expenditures up to 200 million pounds – they needed sale both from the PSR perspective and the compliance of the dressing room. He turned his back on the Swedish club, the head coach and his teammates, and his feeling was that he could not look at him again.

They haven’t talked since the expression Howe and Isak, and the senior players in the dressing room were angry with their behavior. A player was told that after a meeting on the subject, he had to calm down by a citizenship, the power of honoring this badge.

Parallel running was a sense of irritation against Liverpool, especially considering the long -term friendship of Howe and Sports Director Richard Hughes. It is not known whether they talk this summer.

Newcastle knew that Liverpool was at the other end of his summer -long strategy to remove star players. Without Liverpool’s courage, he wouldn’t have been on a strike. When they offered £ 110 million in early August – he knew that a figure they knew would be rejected – Newcastle robbed a striker for three games.

With the transfer rolling, Isak had a chance to kick another for Newcastle. Liverpool’s promise to return to Isak’s camp with a second proposal cost Newcastle’s seven points. Ironically, three of them were against the Red. Liverpool will believe what they need to sign one of the best strikes in the world and their game plans were justified. There was a vehicle for a purpose. If this window has proven something, the provisions of the version is a good idea in all the future contracts. Professional football makes prenups.

Eddie Howe and Isak have not been talking since her statement and some teammates were angry

Liverpool will believe what they need to sign one of the best strikers in the world

With a second offer, the promise of returning to Jesus costs Newcastle Seven Points

Isak no longer wanted a new agreement. Newcastle didn’t want to listen to anything

That’s why Liverpool didn’t come back for ISAK at the weekend and that Newcastle was good to hold him – it’s all nonsense, he stood on the clubs before the last negotiations. From the summer distinction to the Sunday night clashes, the agreement was signed at the end of the double Quick.

What did the Saudi Arab owners of Newcastle do? The Governor of the Public Investment Fund and Newcastle President Yasir Al-Rumayyan asked Isak to enter the summer. He was his favorite player. However, the funds with 30 employees working on the Newcastle portfolio are pragmatists and businessmen. Al-Rumayyan hoped last Monday that his visit to Isak’s house would make a positive decision, but the club record movement was approved for Woltemade when it was not. Isak was on the road.

Most of his teammates sympathized with some reasons because he wanted to go at least at the beginning. They were worried about the travel after the removal of Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi and the arrival of Paul Mitchell last summer. Isak was in the field of training when the new sports director called himself ‘elite’ and called on the players to go on a journey with him. ‘F *** ING MAD’ This section is described to me.

The same words caught how Iraq felt when Mitchell said he wouldn’t get a new contract later, when he met with Staveley a few months ago. On the first day of this transfer epic, Mitchell’s withdrawal of Staveley’s soft promise can be watched, and Howe and his staff were wondering last season to get back 27 goals.

However, when the number of a new agreement this summer swams, they sank like a stone. Isak no longer wanted a new contract. Newcastle didn’t want to listen to anything. And so, for more than a month, the Northumberland dwelling has been happily behind the barrier of the gates and pile line.

His sister stays with him from time to time, entering the local Waitrose for materials. Take-Away drivers and hairdressers also had strange interaction, and when the Sunday took a new trim in the afternoon, it was a sign of narrative.

For Newcastle, Isak’s behavior is a shame for many supporters that he threw him into the air from his happiest memories.