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Dan Burn admits Newcastle would be disappointed if Alexander Isak departs, emphasizing the squad's strong bond. Isak's absence from pre-season is attributed to injury, but transfer rumors persist. Liverpool, PSG, and Al-Hilal are reportedly interested in the Swedish forward. Bruno Guimarães insists the striker remains sidelined for fitness reasons, not transfer talks.

Key Points: Dan Burn Admits Newcastle Would Be Upset If Isak Leaves

  • Dan Burn highlights Newcastle's squad unity amid Isak exit rumors
  • Isak excluded from pre-season squad due to reported thigh injury
  • Liverpool, PSG, and Al-Hilal linked with Swedish striker
  • Bruno Guimarães insists Isak's absence is injury-related
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'We'd be upset if Isak leaves', says Newcastle defender Dan Burn

Newcastle defender Dan Burn opens up on Alexander Isak transfer rumors, stressing the squad's unity amid interest from Liverpool, PSG, and Al-Hilal.

"If we lost any player it would upset our tight-knit group that's been together for two or three years now. – Dan Burn"

New Delhi, July 25

Amid rumours of Newcastle forward Alexander Isak hoping to leave the club during the summer transfer window, defender Dan Burns admitted that the team will be upset if they lost the Swedish striker due to how tight-knit the group is as a whole.

On Thursday, Isak was left out of Newcastle’s pre-season squad, citing a thigh injury. However, reports by ESPN suggest Isak has informed the club that he wishes to leave, and Liverpool, PSG and Al-Hilal are the three clubs interested. Newcastle is said to be not interested in letting him go.

"If we lost any player it would upset our tight-knit group that's been together for two or three years now. Any player that leaves, it doesn't help, but from our point of view, we're just going to control what we can control. We're looking forward to getting Alex back when he's fit.

"It's a question for Alex to answer. He's obviously a big player for us, but we do have a lot of quality in the squad as well. Bringing Anthony [Elanga] in as well, which I think was a great signing,” Burns told Sky Sports.

Isak played a huge role in Newcastle’s solid season, with 27 goals across 42 games in all competitions, and secured UCL football for next season, while also ending the team’s trophy drought by lifting the Carabao Cup.

Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimaraes stated that as far as he knows, Isak’s exclusion from their squad that travelled to Singapore to face Arsenal on July 27 is due to injury.

"Of course, he's a top player and we know everything going on around him but he's staying at home to do some physical treatment. We want to keep our best players, that's my point, and what I want to say is that I don't know what anyone has seen, but for us he's not here because he's injured.

"He's a top striker, his last three seasons speak for themselves. A top player. But as much as I know, he stayed at home because of his injury. It's not for me to speak about him, it's something the club will take care of,” said Bruno.

- IANS

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Sarah B
Why is everyone jumping to conclusions? The player is injured, period. As someone who follows EPL closely from Mumbai, I think Newcastle fans should trust their medical team rather than rumors. Let's wait for official word!
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Ananya R
If Isak goes to Saudi league, it would be such a waste of talent! Young players should compete in Europe. Watching ISL in India has taught me that money isn't everything in football. Passion matters more 💛
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Vikram M
Respectfully disagree with Dan Burn here. If a player wants to leave, forcing him to stay never works out. We've seen this with Indian cricket too - when players are unhappy, performance drops. Newcastle should cash in if the offer is good.
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Kavya N
As a football coach in Bangalore, I appreciate how Newcastle players are handling this situation. Team unity is everything! Our young Indian players should learn from this professionalism instead of creating drama like we sometimes see in ISL transfers.
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Michael C
Interesting to see Indian perspectives on this! From my experience living in Delhi, football passion is growing fast here. Isak would be mad to leave Newcastle now - they're building something special, just like Indian football is slowly progressing.

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