Isak Finds Support After Liverpool Move: 'When It Doesn't Suit The Club The Contract Means Nothing'

Last Updated:September 02, 2025, 16:42 IST

Joe Hart defends Alexander Isak’s record move from Newcastle to Liverpool, questioning club loyalty, while Chris Sutton slams Isak and Yoane Wissa for disrespecting contracts.

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Former Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart has defended Alexander Isak’s departure from Newcastle United to Liverpool, which involved a record Premier League fee.

Isak refused to continue playing for Newcastle, missing pre-season training and the first three Premier League matches, and was made to train away from the first team.

Hart highlighted the lack of loyalty from clubs regarding contracts, questioning why players should be expected to honour them.

‘If football was fair then he acted unacceptably. If everyone honoured their contracts, football clubs included, this is how we are going to do it, equal opportunity, play while you continue to get paid and then shake hands, great," Hart was quoted as saying to BBC.

"But everyone knows it doesn’t work like that. We have all been stomped on when it suited someone else. What’s wrong with Alexander Isak standing up and saying, “I want to go to Liverpool"?

“You can say that you want the contract to mean something but it doesn’t, because he’s gone to Liverpool. I’m sure Isak doesn’t care what any of us think right now.

“When it doesn’t suit the club the contract means nothing. Go and sit in that dressing room, don’t train when we come in, all of those things happen. So why when it’s the other way around do we need to respect the contract."

What Yoane Wissa Did Is Same As Alexander Isak?

However, former Premier League striker Chris Sutton condemned the actions of Isak and Yoane Wissa, who joined Newcastle as Isak’s replacement in a similar manner, calling their behaviour ‘disgraceful’.

“Players sign contracts, people in their everyday lives sign contracts and you adhere to those contracts. It is absolutely despicable what they [Alexander Isak and Yoane Wissa] have done. They may well be happy tonight, but it is a disgraceful way to behave.

“Eddie Howe with Isak and his career – Isak owes Howe a hell of a lot, but he has treated him with total disrespect. Saying that, Newcastle have signed Wissa who has done the same as what Isak has done," Sutton was quoted as saying to BBC.

(With inputs from IANS)

Ritayan Basu

Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes cricket content, havin...Read More

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September 02, 2025, 16:42 IST

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