talkSPORT’s Simon Jordan insists that Alexander Isak must follow his orders at Newcastle despite wanting to go away.
The previous Crystal Palace owner has also told Liverpool to bid for the striker reasonably than unsettling him through the summer window.
Isak has dealt Newcastle a large transfer blow by telling the club he desires to explore his options away from St. James’ Park.
He was left behind for his or her pre-season tour in Singapore after what the club claimed to be a thigh injury’.
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe said there’s ‘no probability’ of Isak joining them in a while amid the growing speculation over a move to Liverpool.
A £150million price tag has been set by the Magpies, who’ve missed out on targets including Bryan Mbeumo, Joao Pedro and Hugo Ekitike.
Appearing on White and Jordan, host Ade Oladipo questioned if Isak might be upset with the dearth of top signings being made.
Nonetheless, Jordan believes the 25-year-old should comply with the club and that Liverpool must bid, or face a tricky transfer saga.
“There’s also a faculty of thought that he can do whatever he pleases,” he said.
“He can even do as he’s bloody told, buckle up and do as he’s told. It depends how strong a football club desires to be. Liverpool can sit there…
“I’d prefer to see at times, these miscreants over on the PFA [Professional Footballers’ Association]. I actually have a couple of things to say about players and their attitude once they resolve they are not going to show up for training.
“Or, they are not going to show in for contractual obligations because they don’t love the club they’re now playing for.
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“And the LMA [League Managers Association] and managers, and their conduct at times, but we’ll leave Mr [Martin] O’Neill to take care of that given he’s the chairman of the LMA now.
“Look, if Liverpool need to buy this player, then they need to get on with attempting to buy him, and Newcastle have gotten to be very strong in what they need.
“I do not really care what Alexander Isak wants immediately. If I’m the owner of the football club, the manager of the football club, my job is to be certain that that I’m okay.
“So if you desire to come and buy my player, come buy him or bugger off.
“Don’t use all of the forces of the undeniable fact that you are a football club that achieved something last yr, your second Premier League title in 33 years but you’ve got achieved it now and within the last five years, your club has re-emerged as a force in English football, dominating leagues.
“But don’t use that as a chance simply to unsettle the player. Make a bid, or I will make it really, really hard so that you can buy this player.
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“And I will take the results of it, and the player could have to just accept the principles of what I’m saying, and it could possibly be done.
“Lesser clubs… I do know, I did it with Andrew Johnson when he was an England player. Palace got relegated, he was told he wasn’t going to Everton, end of debate.
“‘You are not going, and also you and your gastly little agent Leon Angel can sling your hook, you are not going.'”
What’s the most recent on Isak to Liverpool?
Despite alreading signing former Newcastle goal Ekitike in a £79m deal, Liverpool remain keen so as to add Isak to their striker options.
Should they meet the £150m asking price, the Reds would complete a British record transfer.
talkSPORT’s chief football correspondent Alex Crook gave an update on Isak’s potential move to the Premier League champions.
“It’s definitely becoming the saga of the summer. Obviously Liverpool have agreed a deal to sell Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich for around about £65.5m.
“It actually takes the cash they’ve raked in in transfer fees to £190m.
“I feel the online spend this summer is now only £115m because I feel loads of Newcastle fans are asking from a PSR perspective, ‘How can they afford to sign Hugo Ekitike for giant money and Isak as well?’
“He remains to be a dream goal for Liverpool, I feel they may want encouragement from Newcastle that they are ready to just accept a British record bid before they really make that interest formal.
“I’ve spoken before with Simon concerning the respect at the highest of the 2 football clubs, with Richard Hughes, the Liverpool sporting director, and Eddie Howe, the Newcastle manager having a very close relationship.
“So, I feel they’ll go about this respectfully, but it surely’s pretty clear that Isak is pushing for a move.
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“You do not leave your star player out of a lucrative pre-season tour when it’s as much about endorsements and appearances because it is about getting on the pitch, because he’s got a minor thigh issue.
“I feel when Eddie Howe comes out and says ‘no probability’ that Isak links up in Singapore, even at a later date, I feel he knows that he’s got a fight on his hands to maintain their star striker.”