Alexander Isak calls Newcastle exit an “easy decision” and insists he has no regrets
Alexander Isak has described joining Liverpool as an “easy decision”, insisting he never regretted his £125m move from Newcastle despite a difficult first season at Anfield.
Speaking to BBC Sport, the Swede pointed to Liverpool’s ambition and determination to sign him as key reasons behind last summer’s switch.
Isak explains Liverpool decision
Asked about joining Liverpool, Isak said:
“Liverpool is a massive club, and everything about the club made it pretty clear.
“And the club’s ambition and the club’s will to get me in as well. It was a big part of it.”
And I’m sure the reported pay rise from £120,000 a week to around £300,000 had absolutely nothing to do with that “easy decision”. All about the ambition, obviously.
Asked whether he had regretted the move at any point, his response was emphatic:
“No, never. I would never think like that.”
He’s started this season better, matching last season’s three Premier League goals after just four games. His best league campaign remains the 23-goal season he produced for Newcastle in 2024/25, though. Perhaps life is a little harder without Jacob Murphy putting it on a plate for you every week. A glaring omission from Liverpool’s £125m shopping list.
The manner of his exit still grates
From a Newcastle point of view, the frustration is how he went about getting the move.
Isak missed pre-season and trained at Real Sociedad during the stand-off, before publicly claiming promises had been broken. Newcastle disputed his account, stating that no club official had committed to letting him leave that summer.
He subsequently thanked Newcastle supporters in his farewell message, but the boos during last month’s 2-2 draw at St James’ Park showed how much damage had been done.
Isak is entitled to feel happy with his decision. A little reflection on his own part in that breakdown would be far more interesting than another explanation of why Liverpool appealed to him. Maybe he's saving that for his memoir.
