'I want him to be out now': Alan Shearer's brutal message to Alexander Isak ahead of Eddie Howe reunion
Eddie Howe and the Newcastle United squad flew back to Tyneside from South Korea last night, and although the squad aren't set to return to training today, the clock is ticking as the gaffer gets ready for his first face-to-face chat with want-away striker Alexander Isak.
Howe is clearly not happy with Isak, nor should he be, with the gaffer saying how he only knew of Isak's whereabouts via the media before saying on Sunday that he has to earn the right to train with the squad after behaving poorly.
Something has to give this week, with Newcastle waiting for Benjamin Sesko to decide where his future lies.
Should the Slovenian choose Newcastle, you can almost guarantee that spells the end of Isak's time on Tyneside.
Alan Shearer did not hold back with his thoughts on Alexander Isak
Meanwhile, Alan Shearer has been speaking about the situation on The Rest Is Football podcast, and while he says he's not angry and even understands where Isak is coming from, he does, rather brutally, lay down the law.
"No, I'm not angry at all towards him. I understand how football works, I know what happens in and around the game.
"I probably understand his mentality. Do I like it? Do I understand it? Probably two different things.
"But I know what football is about and I know how it works, and obviously Liverpool have been into him or his agent.
"I just thought it might have happened next year and if it really is impossible for Eddie to turn him around and he says no, and it sounds like that is the case, I want him to be out now, you get your big money for him, whoever's prepared to pay that and you get other people in, hopefully beforehand, and then you move on.
"As I said, no individual is bigger than any football club, and if he doesn't want to be there, fine, get what you can and get him out and say thanks very much for the memories, off you go."
Joelinton could send Alexander Isak a message on 25th August at St James' Park, should the move go through
We thought our fanbase was brutal, but Alan Shearer is callous! We love it.
In truth, he's got it spot on, though. As we keep saying, it feels like there is no way Newcastle can win in this situation now, so we might as well get our money and our shiny new striker and move on. And perhaps hope that Joelinton goes through him like a train at St James' Park. We're not saying that he should injure him, but you know, just pass a message on.
Hopefully, we don't have to draw this out for much longer, and we can soon put it all behind us and maybe, just maybe, enjoy the sight of Benjamin Sesko banging in goals on a weekly basis.
