Newcastle United officially released an extremely brief announcement to confirm the departure of striker Alexander Isak, with a total of only 37 words and no expression of gratitude to the player.
The full text of the announcement reads: “Newcastle United can announce the sale of striker Alexander Isak to Liverpool for a significant British record transfer fee. The Sweden international joined the Magpies from Real Sociedad in 2022 and made 109 appearances in all competitions.”
In the summer of 2022, Isak joined Newcastle from Real Sociedad for a transfer fee of around £63 million, becoming the club's record signing at that time. During his time with Newcastle, he made a total of 109 appearances, contributing 39 goals and 12 assists. This time, he joined Liverpool with a British-record transfer fee (reported by the media to exceed £100 million). However, Newcastle's farewell announcement only used a short length to convey the information and did not mention gratitude to Isak. This "indifferent" farewell method also triggered discussions among some fans and the media.
