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Isaac was deeply influenced by his agent; Newcastle didn t want to talk, it was a reasonable plan

6:57pm, 15 August 2025Football

Hupu August 15th News Daily Mail's famous reporter Craig Hope wrote an exclusive Isaac column.

(Isaac's future below)

[Must Board] Newcastle believes that Isaac doesn't have to make a fuss like this; this is the last time his agent has retired, as a senior source said, a "open" goal will allow Isaac to return to training and competition.

This has been Plan A—he changed his mind, signed a new contract (even if it included a termination clause or a promise for a transfer next summer), and spent the season at St. James Park Stadium.

B Plan is something the club has been working on over the past two months - signing a player who can become the Swedish's suitable replacement and then negotiating a sale agreement to maximize the value of the star player, as he has three years left on his contract. Newcastle United is currently in a good position.

C Plan is also an increasingly likely situation, that is, Isaac will continue to stay with the team against his wishes, and the club bet that he will return to the team after September 1.

Howe and his coaching staff "bringed back to the team" after the talks last summer, and he then scored 27 goals, including the winning goal in the League Cup final.

D plan, also a plan that was not considered a few weeks ago, is Newcastle selling Isaac without signing two strikers (they need at least one striker) and using a center combination of Ioan Visa and Anthony Gordon until January next year. Visa is expected to join from Brentford next week.

Isaac's behavior is indeed largely influenced by his agent, but Lemic's dialogue with Liverpool will affect the progress of negotiations.

Newcastle United sent a high-level delegation to Leipzig last week to sign Benjamin Sheshko if they did, Isaac should have gone to Liverpool now. Negotiations on record transfer fees between the two clubs are unlikely to be a major obstacle to the negotiations.

More importantly, Newcastle United is ready for negotiations.

Currently, Isaac is still training alone, so much so that some teammates have never seen him since the club's Far East trip.

The house he rented from former Newcastle defender Clark was listed for sale last month - neighbors said Isaac would move out anyway after two burglaries - but it is certain that as far as the situation is concerned, he will not rent a house for one year in Tyneside

This means that Newcastle United currently has only one striker who is useless to them, and as for the word "forward", you can understand it as you like.

Isaac's current situation is all his choice - Howe has made it clear that he wants him to stay on the team now - the longer he is neglected, the less people's love for him will be.

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