Gary Neville has namechecked Manchester United when discussing where Alexander Isak could move next, though Jamie Carragher has given a more realistic prediction over the Newcastle United star’s future.
Isak wrote himself into Newcastle folklore by scoring at Wembley to help the club beat Liverpool 2-1 and lift the League Cup earlier this month. Newcastle went into the match as underdogs but brilliantly managed to keep Liverpool’s star man Mohamed Salah quiet on their way to winning a first domestic trophy in 70 years
Isak is regarded by some as the best striker in the Premier League and as one of the best goalscorers in the world, and Newcastle’s triumph only added to his reputation.
Newcastle are in contract talks with Isak as they look to prevent the Swede from leaving for another major club this summer.
It is understood that Isak’s future will largely depend on whether Newcastle qualify for next season’s Champions League. They currently sit in sixth spot, two points off the top four with a game in hand.
Neville has suggested Man Utd could incredibly enter the frame, despite their poor season and their own lack of UCL football. Carragher, though, believes Arsenal and Liverpool are at the front of the queue for the lethal 25-year-old.
When Carragher was asked which club Isak may be looking to join, Neville interrupted by saying: “The reality is Newcastle are a great football club and we didn’t see that anymore [than] as we did on Sunday [the final].
“But they [Newcastle’s top stars] will want to play for the Real Madrids, Liverpools, Manchester Uniteds and Bayern Munichs of this world, it’s just natural that these players will want to play at those clubs at some point, if they can.”
