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Injury fear used as reason for Alexander Isak to push for £110m Liverpool transfer – with former Reds forward claiming Newcastle sale is in ‘everybody’s best interest’
Former Liverpool star Jermaine Pennant has thrown down the gauntlet to Newcastle United, sell Alexander Isak to Liverpool for £110 million ($148m) or risk a season of drama and disappointment. Pennant believes the Magpies are playing with fire by holding on to an unsettled striker, insisting a quick sale would end the saga and give Eddie Howe the funds to rebuild before the new campaign kicks off.