Gabby Agbonlahor fumes at Alexander Isak ‘refusing to ever play for Newcastle again’ with the aim to join Liverpool.
Isak aims to join Premier League champions before the transfer window closes on September 1st. Newcastle rejected a £110m bid from Liverpool, who haven’t made a new offer.
Isak is unlikely to play in Newcastle’s upcoming match against Aston Villa, with manager Eddie Howe stating he currently “can’t involve” Isak.
😡 “Who do you think you are, mate!?”
😡 “Disgusting!!”
😡 “That’s wound me up!”
Gabby Agbonlahor is furious with reports that Isak is refusing to ever play for #NUFC again, even if he doesn’t get his #LFC move! 😤 pic.twitter.com/Xm0nLN0kE9
— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) August 12, 2025
Gabby said: It’s been reported by Alex Crook… Alexander Isak is adamant he will not play for Newcastle again. Even if window closes without exit. Tyneside career is over and no wish to reintegrate. Clubs say not for sale… Wow. I mean, wow. Who does he think he is, by the way?
Ally McCoist: Correct.
Gabby: Like, listen, I can’t banter with Newcastle, but who do you think you are, mate?
Ally: Correct, mate.
Gabby: Who do you think you are?
Ally: Has that been released? Wow
Gabby: Yeah, everything’s been confirmed like… Who do you think you are? That’s exactly what I am. Disgusting. What that club’s done for you.
Ally: And by the way, have a think about this.
Gabby: Jesus.
Ally: Have a think about this. If you’re Liverpool, are you Liverpool fans, that the kind of person you want to be signing?
Gabby: Real Madrid would want him in two years when he’s 27. He’ll do the same to you.
Ally: Of course he will. Wow. Of course he will.
Gabby: Ali. And the fact that Newcastle missed out on Sesko, have got every right to say, listen, you’re going nowhere. We’ve lost Callum Wilson. We can’t get Wissa over the line yet as well. We’re not going into the season. They’ve got Villa on Saturday.
Ally: I tell you right now…
Gabby: And they could do with him again to Villa?
Ally: I know. I’d love Newcastle to do I’m fuming, mate. I’d love them to do it, but they won’t be here. I’d just fine them every week.
Gabby: I’m not a Newcastle fan, but I’m fuming for them. I’m in hearing Newcastle callers on that. But like, who does this guy think he is? Like you’ve had a fantastic season. Settle down a bit mate.
Ally: And why did he sign the contract if it wasn’t any oner?
Gabby: Exactly. I get it you want to go and explore and go for a bigger club but if it doesn’t suit the club shut up. Get your boots on. Big season for Newcastle. Want to start the season well. Villa away. Tough game. And now you’re saying you’re adamant you don’t want to play. Like what?
Ally: That’s unbelievable. Wow.
Gabby: That’s wound me up.
https://x.com/talkSPORT/status/1955189198010396913
🗣️ “It’s the way he’s gone about it!”
Newcastle fan Matthew Eltringham believes Alexander Isak has ‘burnt a lot of bridges’ at the club 📞 pic.twitter.com/EqVnOH1czW
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) August 11, 2025
Alan Shearer said, per BBC Sport: “So far, Newcastle’s pre-season has been a nightmare. There is no other way of describing it.
“They have had a disastrous transfer window, missing out on every one of their top targets they went for, and on top of that they have got Alexander Isak’s situation hanging over them as they get ready for the opening weekend.
“One way or another they have to resolve it, but that won’t be easy. Isak clearly wants to leave St James’ Park and join Liverpool, but he cannot be sold if they don’t get anyone in to replace him.
“It’s not just one new striker Newcastle need, either. Callum Wilson moved on earlier in the summer so the reality is that if they don’t get two centre-forwards in, Isak does not go anywhere.
“That is still a possible scenario and, if he is still at Newcastle when the window closes at the start of September, things get interesting because he will want to play – he could be playing for his 2026 World Cup place with Sweden.
“There are a lot of ifs, buts and maybes surrounding Isak at the moment, but over the next two or three weeks we will find out a lot more about how things could pan out.”
“Disaster Pre-Season!”
Whatever you do, DON’T talk to @AlanShearer about Newcastle 😂 pic.twitter.com/BIs8qeLYbG
— The Rest Is Football (@RestIsFootball) August 12, 2025
Is Alexander Isak for sale? No
Will he be sold? Let’s see
Different questions. Different answers.
Isak isn’t refusing to play because he’s not for sale. He, his camp & Liverpool can see NUFC have tried to sign replacement.
He’s refusing to participate to make sure they don’t stop— Craig Hope (@CraigHope_DM) August 12, 2025
Twitter users gave their reaction as Gabby Agbonlahor fumes at Alexander Isak ‘refusing to ever play for Newcastle again’…
@agbnufc_: If we’ve got Agbonlahor on our side you know it’s bad.
@RubyQNUFC: Never thought id agree with gabby agbonlahor but well said
@AWWilde1: Really hope we don’t sell him for the rest of his contract so as to ruin his career, as well as sue him for contract breaches including damages from loss of revenue due to impact on sponsorship, league and cup games 💪👍
@buchansm: Doesn’t want to integrate or play and downed tools whilst picking up £120k a week. He is his agent’s only big pay day. No one is bigger than the club they play for. Get rid if someone pays the asking price or rot in the reserves.
@nufc4life234: If Gabby who absolutely hates us passionately agrees with us for once, that speaks for itself and stresses how despicably and disrespectfully isak is behaving
@LittleHenryD: Add in Liverpool undermined the deal by signing ekitike as well. But they’ll cry about not getting him for 70% of his valuation. If real Madrid offered them 70% of their valuation for gakpo just because they wanted him would they expect to get a sale, no. It’s pathetic.
@JJToonArmy: Even the media that have spent weeks laughing at our club and fanbase are starting to turn on Isak now. Who does he think he is? Exactly right. This club made you the player you are today. These fans pay your wages. Grow up! -JJ #NUFC #Newcastle #Isak #LFC #LiverpoolFC
@RedRoseMichelle: Glad to see it’s not just our fans absolutely incensed about this behaviour. You might be a footballer but there’s nothing professional about this.
@nufcpb: You know how much of a nobhead Isak has to have acted for me to watch a video of Gabby Agbonlahor and think yeah spot on mate
@SamfootballSam: Said this along as soon as Madrid come knocking he will down tools for Liverpool make him stay and play in u21s for a few months see how he likes being made a mug of
