Newcastle is under pressure to make it to the Champions League because Alexander Isak has verbally committed to leaving the team if they don’t.
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The Magpies have had a respectable season thus far, but they were stopped in their tracks over the weekend by an outstanding individual effort from Omar Marmoush of Man City.
They’re still outside of the European places at this moment, albeit their 41 points only places them three behind City who are presently in fourth.
In order to retain Isak, Newcastle must at least finish in the final Champions League berth, which likely explains why Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson is being considered.
Isak has an agreement with Newcastle to leave, and it appears that Barcelona wants him to, according to well-known Spanish football journalist Toni Juanmarti, who wrote on X.
However, if Eddie Howe can lead the team back into the top division of European football for the 25–26 season, there’s a good chance that Isak will remain on Tyneside, reports Caughtoffside.
The Catalan giants must start searching for alternatives because Robert Lewandowski isn’t getting any younger and Isak’s fiery form definitely makes him a contender.
It’s clear why Barca would be interested in signing the 25-year-old Swede, who has 19 goals and five assists in 29 games across all competitions this season.
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