It was only minutes after the PFA team of the year departed the stage at Manchester Opera House on Tuesday, with just 10 players rather than 11, that Alexander Isak decided to make his presence felt in a different way. You could sense the ripple around the room as people began to animatedly tell each other of the Swede’s social statement, the first time that he has publicly spoken on this summer’s dominant saga. More than a few players raised their eyebrows. Everyone was taking it in.
Isak’s talk of broken promises and that a change is best for all parties felt like a point of no return… except Newcastle United are now more determined than ever not to let him go to Liverpool or anywhere else.
