Yasir has stated under no circumstances is Isak to be sold this summer.

People don't understand Arab/Saudi mentality. They would rather let their investment go to zero than let a rival own it or buy it.

All the noise the the MSM is to attempt to turn Isak's head. Above is evidence that the lad is 100% content on Tyneside with his band of Cup winning brothers.

The notion that "if the club don't give the players Champions League football ... blah blah blah", is, in my opinion horse shyt!

The players ARE the club. Only that squad can dictate which competition the club plays in next season. It's up to them. Eddie has proven himself as a champion cup winning manager. The players bought in to everything he stands for as a man and manager.

This is proof they were right to trust the club, manager and the process.

We kick on from here, with a reasonably easy run in on 10 games.

Look at things from the other angle. Next season we want to challenge for the top 3, our direct opponents for those 3 positions are gonna be Liverpool & Arsenal among others.

To sell Isak to either of those clubs would basically had over a 20+ goal striker to our direct competition. On one on planet earth is going to do that. Any thought that Newcastle would sell him on an installment basis is hilarious. This ain't Players Direct discount athletes anymore. A club would have to come with ?150m in one payment up front and I'd suspect about ?50m in add-ons.

Aside from Haaland no other striker has a proven record in the Perm for scoring goals.

Moreover, Isak is a big game striker and scored in the final. Never looked worried or nervous. Took both his chances clinically, one being off side the other being the deciding goal that won us the title.

Not even Haaland or Salah has that in their locker. They haven't done it in the BIG/IMPORTANT matches.

We've got the rarest of commodities in Isak, he will sign a new long term contract in the summer and spend the majority of his peak career years in a Black and White shirt.

I really pray for the Mackems to get promoted so Isak can score a double hatrick against them at the field of dog shyte!