Alexander Isak has described leaving Newcastle as “complicated” for the first time since joining Liverpool at the end of the summer transfer window.
Alexander Isak has been candid about his departure from Newcastle United, saying it was “complicated” when asked about a move to Liverpool. The Sweden international has remained silent about the “broken promise” that led to his move to Anfield.
But despite the rift that led to his departure, he has been quick to back Newcastle’s Saudi owners. Isak left Newcastle in the summer transfer window to join Liverpool for £125 million.
The striker, who has scored two goals for the reigning Premier League champions, has spoken out about his departure from Newcastle.
Chronicle Live reported that Isak gave his first newspaper interview since leaving St James’s Park, saying it was to commemorate Sweden’s Golden Ball win.
Speaking to Sportbladet about leaving Newcastle, Isak said: “I can tell you this: things are always more complicated than they seem.”
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“We’ve talked about this, but we haven’t really gone into it. And based on the fact that we’ve been putting this on the back burner, it’s not something I want to do.
“I am focused forward. There is no benefit to me or anyone else to step into it or open it up. It should remain in the past.”
Swedish journalists also pressed Isak over his decision to sign for Saudi Arabian owners Newcastle in 2022. He avoided political discussion, saying, “We understand how things can twist and turn around. There can be negative things to be found about everyone and about different things in our society.”
“I think you have to take it for what it is. This is an English club in the best league in the world and it’s a step in your career.”
Three years ago, Newcastle shelled out £63m to sign Isak from Real Sociedad. The move breathed new life into his career and set him on the path to becoming one of the most formidable strikers in the world, and he was named in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year last term.
Isak revealed that prior to his move, he did not think much about ownership of the club, instead focusing solely on his ambitions to compete in the Premier League.
Asked if players should face criticism for joining Newcastle, Isak said: “No. I think that’s a long way off. Newcastle are a Premier League club, they play in England and they’re in the best league in the world.”
“If you have that option, it seems very outrageous that you should turn it down because of ownership. From my point of view, from a footballer’s point of view, as I said, it makes sense to go to a Premier League club.”
Asked if it was easy for him to choose Liverpool, he replied: “Yes, that was the most interesting thing for me. I felt from a very early stage that this is where I wanted to go.[What attracted me]was the big picture: the history of the club, where the club is now and the next steps.”
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