Alexander Isak has been accused of “not wanting” Newcastle United to qualify for the Champions League as that would make it harder for him to secure a desired move to Liverpool.
Isak eventually got the move he had been pushing for all summer. To surprisingly little fanfare, Liverpool announced the £125 million ($167.8 million) capture of the Swedish forward on Monday evening. As Isak noted in a brief statement: “It’s been a long journey to get here.”
