Alexander Isak

[GideonShandy]

Should Eddie start him with (or without) Wilson on Tuesday?

[astraguy]

2 hours ago, GideonShandy said:

Should Eddie start him with (or without) Wilson on Tuesday?

with, we need to start making this work because the other isnt

[Myleftboot]

I think he’s still going to play one or the other. It’s supporting them that’s the problem cos Wilson still looked isolated yesterday.

[The Butcher]

 

[Nucasol]

2 minutes ago, The Butcher said:

 

I figured one of Real or Barca would be interested given he’s got pedigree from Sociedad.

[Whitley mag]

The Mail are in full click bait mode today what a pile of shite. 

[Barnes23]

Daily mail recycling spurious shite from Fichajes, an entirely unreliable source. As with the Paqueta story earlier today

[Ronaldo]

I’m sure that’s tripe but realistically things are going to have to change quite a bit if we’re going to hold onto him. 

[nufc123]

Not going to give this much attension, but do they have the money to get him as they have serious problems

[Nine]

While I’m not saying that story is true, I feel it’s a matter of time until we sell one of key ‘untouchable’ players if the offer is right. Not only would it be hard to hold onto a player that is wanted by a Madrid or a Barca, but a big fee would open up so many doors FFP wise and long term could make a lot of sense.. imagine how well we could reinvest 80-100m? If you take the emotional attachment to our best players out of the equation then it feels like it could be very good business for us. 

 

Be ready for that eventuality is all I’m saying, wether it’s Isak, Bruno or whoever. It’s going to be a real possibility that we cash in on one of our consistent high performers at some point.

 

 

Edited September 17, 2023 by Nine

[Smal]

Can Barcelona afford him? You’d think given how much we paid it’d take £120m to get him. Real probably more likely to come for him.

[Likelylad]

Barcelona are in no position to go drop 100- 120M on a player. 

[Menace]

Christ man its alway the same shite when a nonsense rumour comes out about one of our best players. Would City entertain selling Haaland? Would Arsenal sell Odegaard? If we are going to be one of the elites, this shouldn't even be a conversation.

[buzz]

We need to intelligently sell and reinvest though unfortunately given FFP. 

[joeyt]

Desperately want to see him in the number 10 position with Wilson in front of him.

[Menace]

Isak should be at the bottom of that list. Who could we even replace him with. I genuinely think he's a generational talent.

[BonesJones]

2 hours ago, Menace said:

Isak should be at the bottom of that list. Who could we even replace him with. I genuinely think he's a generational talent.

 

Yep! Of the players we could sell for a massive fee, he is the last one that should be considered.

 

Strikers are always the hardest to replace, and this isn't just any old striker.

 

Sadly I think Bruno would be that player, as I can think of quite a few players of a similar style/level. That's not the case with Isak.

[Conjo]

The shame it would be if we didn't get to see this world class striker transformed into a winger or attacking midfielder.

[KaKa]

3 hours ago, Ronaldo said:

I’m sure that’s tripe but realistically things are going to have to change quite a bit if we’re going to hold onto him. 

 

 

Things are going to have to change after he made the Champions League in his first season at the club.

[Decky]

Not sure what needs to change for him. Last year he was being rotated but this season he's started every game bar the weekend when he was obviously rested for the Milan game.

[Ronaldo]

8 hours ago, KaKa said:

 

 

Things are going to have to change after he made the Champions League in his first season at the club.

He’s a great player, not Jacob Murphy. There are a dozen Champions League regulars who’d gladly build their attack around him.

[TheBrownBottle]

12 hours ago, Nine said:

While I’m not saying that story is true, I feel it’s a matter of time until we sell one of key ‘untouchable’ players if the offer is right. Not only would it be hard to hold onto a player that is wanted by a Madrid or a Barca, but a big fee would open up so many doors FFP wise and long term could make a lot of sense.. imagine how well we could reinvest 80-100m? If you take the emotional attachment to our best players out of the equation then it feels like it could be very good business for us. 

 

Be ready for that eventuality is all I’m saying, wether it’s Isak, Bruno or whoever. It’s going to be a real possibility that we cash in on one of our consistent high performers at some point.

 

 

 

I'm not against selling any of our players - but 80-100m for Isak would not represent good business

[cubaricho]

1 hour ago, Ronaldo said:

He’s a great player, not Jacob Murphy. There are a dozen Champions League regulars who’d gladly build their attack around him.

Agreed. And I don’t see the Wilson to Barca links anywhere? That’s the most telling to me.
 

Isak needs to be starting and the system built to suit him (and Tonali / Bruno) as much as possible. 

[wiseman]

Can't see us letting him go for anything under double what we bought him for, and only if we think we can get appropriate replacements in.

 

 To get to where we want to be as a club we will continue to get these rumours popping up about our players, really shows how far we've come. Eventually though we will have to sell, I'd be shocked to see any of Isak, Bruno or Botman retire with us.

[r0cafella]

Keep at all cost, only ever sell if he refuses to renew. He’s not replaceable.