Sky Sports pundit Micah Richards delivered a one-word quip when presented with the opportunity to talk about Alexander Isak possibly departing St James’ Park this summer.
Newcastle United fans have made their feelings clear about ongoing transfer talk surrounding their main man this season, with Arsenal and Liverpool among those linked with the Swedish striker. The Magpies stance is clear – he’s not for sale despite that mooted interest.
The Toon Army has grown tired of the transfer rhetoric linking Isak with a switch to Premier League rivals Arsenal, with Richards acknowledging it was an issue.
Speaking on Sky Sports before the clash with Nottingham Forest, former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge heaped praise on Isak and said: “For me, I think he’s probably the best all round [striker].
“I think that [Erling] Haaland is probably the better goal-scorer but I think, for me, all-round, this is what he can do, he manipulates the ball. He goes one-vs-one.
“He can score his own goals if he needs to, and can also set his teammates up, as well. I think all-round the guy is a special football player and it’ll be interesting to see if he stays there at the end of the season because I think there’s going to be so many teams [interested].”
“Oh!” Richards interjected before being Jamie Carragher jumped in. “I thought he was going to sign for Arsenal?” the former Liverpool defender said.
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“You don’t agree?” Sturridge asked as Richards sat there sheepishly before giving a one word response: “Problem!” as his fellow pundits laughed along.
Presenter Dave Jones added it was a topic of conversation they could talk about later before the show went to an advertisement break.
“It could be quite a busy end to the programme, that’s for sure,” Jones continued. “He hasn’t scored in his last four incidentally, Alexander Isak, and he will have the hunger to do something about that this afternoon in a black and white shirt, that’s for sure.”
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