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Alan Shearer feels Newcastle ‘ridiculous' in claiming Alexander Isak is injured
Newcastle released a statement on Thursday morning to say the Swede would miss the club's pre-season tour of Asia due to a minor thigh problem. Hours later, reports emerged that Isak had told club executives he wanted to explore the possibility of a transfer, amid reported interest from Liverpool. Shearer, a Betfair Ambassador, said: 'It's ridiculous what Newcastle put out this morning to say he wasn't on the trip because of a slight thigh injury. Eddie Howe has an almost fully-fit squad to choose from, however Alexander Isak misses out with a minor thigh injury. Lewis Hall is available following an injury lay-off and could feature in South Korea. — Newcastle United (@NUFC) July 24, 2025 'If they thought people wouldn't see through that… it was disappointing. They should have just told the truth straight away. I understand it's a very difficult situation for them, but it is what it is. '(Magpies head coach) Eddie Howe has to use all his persuasive powers to do what he can and try to make him stay at least one more year. If that can't happen then it is what it is. 'You have to get the very best deal for the football club and if someone is prepared to pay north of £150million, and if he really, really wants to go, you can't step in his way.' Newcastle have so far not commented on the reports around Isak's desire to leave. Isak's 23 Premier League goals last season made him one of the world's hottest properties, and he has been linked with Liverpool in recent weeks. Isak still has three years left on his contract at Newcastle, who he joined in the summer of 2022 from Spanish side Real Sociedad. Liverpool were reported to be interested in signing Isak earlier this month, at the same time as the two clubs were in the hunt for Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike. The Reds have since signed Ekitike, understood to be for an initial £69million with a further £10m in potential add-ons.
Glasgow Times
17 minutes ago
- Glasgow Times
Alan Shearer feels Newcastle ‘ridiculous' in claiming Alexander Isak is injured
Newcastle released a statement on Thursday morning to say the Swede would miss the club's pre-season tour of Asia due to a minor thigh problem. Hours later, reports emerged that Isak had told club executives he wanted to explore the possibility of a transfer, amid reported interest from Liverpool. Shearer, a Betfair Ambassador, said: 'It's ridiculous what Newcastle put out this morning to say he wasn't on the trip because of a slight thigh injury. Eddie Howe has an almost fully-fit squad to choose from, however Alexander Isak misses out with a minor thigh injury. Lewis Hall is available following an injury lay-off and could feature in South Korea. — Newcastle United (@NUFC) July 24, 2025 'If they thought people wouldn't see through that… it was disappointing. They should have just told the truth straight away. I understand it's a very difficult situation for them, but it is what it is. '(Magpies head coach) Eddie Howe has to use all his persuasive powers to do what he can and try to make him stay at least one more year. If that can't happen then it is what it is. 'You have to get the very best deal for the football club and if someone is prepared to pay north of £150million, and if he really, really wants to go, you can't step in his way.' Newcastle have so far not commented on the reports around Isak's desire to leave. Alexander Isak scored 23 goals last season (Owen Humphreys/PA) Isak's 23 Premier League goals last season made him one of the world's hottest properties, and he has been linked with Liverpool in recent weeks. Isak still has three years left on his contract at Newcastle, who he joined in the summer of 2022 from Spanish side Real Sociedad. Liverpool were reported to be interested in signing Isak earlier this month, at the same time as the two clubs were in the hunt for Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike. The Reds have since signed Ekitike, understood to be for an initial £69million with a further £10m in potential add-ons.
Daily Mirror
an hour ago
- Daily Mirror
Keira Walsh putting friendships to one side as England seek Spain revenge
Keira Walsh knows several members of Spain's squad from her time at Barcelona (Image:) Keira Walsh experienced England's 2023 World Cup final defeat slightly differently to her team-mates when she returned to play club football alongside some of the Spain stars who broke the Lionesses' hearts in Australia. Walsh was on Barcelona's books at the time of the final, and club colleagues including Mariona Caldentey and Irene Paredes had become rivals for those 90 minutes in Sydney. The England midfielder left Catalonia for Chelsea in January but still counts those Barca stars as close friends after they helped her settle in an unfamiliar environment after her world record transfer in 2022. 'Moving to a different country sometimes is difficult,' Walsh said. 'You're on your own, I was used to living 20 minutes away from my family, I had always lived in Manchester so at times it was difficult. 'That's why I have so many good friends on the Spanish team. They have always looked after me. Irene Paredes always invited me round for dinner with her family. When I wasn't feeling great I was with Mariona. 'All those girls really spent time to take care of me and look after me. I have a lot to say thank you for. Obviously on Sunday we're rivals and I want to win.' READ MORE: Keira Walsh outlines hopes for Euro 2025 final as Lionesses face Spain repeat READ MORE: Alessia Russo's new England role noticed by Lionesses team-mate after Euros semi-final Walsh says she anticipated questions about the opposition from her England colleagues after Spain booked their place in the final, but pointed out that the rivalry has been growing of late - with the teams trading Nations League victories earlier in the year. On top of all that, it's not the first time members of the England squad have gone up against familiar faces during Euro 2025. Right-back Lucy Bronze spoke about her friendship with Chelsea colleague Johanna Rytting Kaneryd before England beat Rytting Kaneryd's Sweden on penalties, while the group stage victory over the Netherlands allowed Beth Mead to get the better of her partner Vivianne Miedema on the pitch. Spain and England have taken rather different paths to the final. While the Lionesses have only led for two minutes during the knockout stages, Spain haven't trailed since the group stages - and even then, they only found themselves behind for four minutes against Italy. The challenge now will be maintaining that resilience in a game where Spain are likely to have the lion's share of possession, and that's a big deal for ball-playing midfielder Walsh 'That's probably one thing I'd take from the previous times playing against Spain, I think maybe we haven't been as confident as we could on the ball,' she said. Walsh has started every game of England's run to the Euro 2025 final (Image: AFP via Getty Images) 'That's also one of our strengths, we've got unbelievable players on the ball so we need to take more pride in that and keep the ball for longer periods. We're going to get chances so it's just about taking those and being confident. She added: 'It's not about panicking and getting frustrated, we just have to be comfortable defending. When we get the ball we have to look after it. 'The English mentality has been going through all of our games and I don't think that's going to change in the final. If anything, we're going to be more proud to be representing our country." Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Buy the new Lionesses Euro 2025 kit Various Fanatics See the range The Lionesses are among the favourites to win this summer's Women's Euros and the new official kit is out now. Fans can snag home, away and a new goalkeeper shirts in time for the tournament.
