Premier League boycott XI features ex-Arsenal and Chelsea stars after Alexander Isak behaviour branded ‘disgusting’
Joe Brophy
16 – 20 minutes
Alexander Isak has found himself at the centre of the transfer saga of the summer following his refusal to play again for Newcastle.
talkSPORT understands that the striker is so determined to force through a transfer to Liverpool that he won’t feature again.
Isak has told Newcastle he won’t play for them again
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Isak has told Newcastle he won’t play for them again
Isak is willing to sit out even if he doesn’t get sold this summer, as he does whatever it takes to get a move to the Reds.
His drastic stance has split opinion, with Gabby Agbonlahor left fuming with the Swede, and calling his actions ‘disgusting’.
However, Michael Owen recently said Isak has every right to want a move away and squeeze as much out of his career as possible.
The 25-year-old isn’t the first – and he won’t be the last – to go on strike to try and force through a transfer.
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In fact, he’s not even the only player to do so this summer, with Yoane Wissa, whose future ironically could be tied to Isak’s, initially going on strike over a potential move to Newcastle.
With that in mind, talkSPORT.com runs through an all-star XI who helped write the handbook on how not to leave a football club…