Newcastle should ‘think about’ SELLING Alexander Isak to prevent breaking Premier League financial rules, insists Jose Enrique… despite Eddie Howe remaining adamant the Magpies star won’t be sold

Newcastle have been told to consider selling Alexander Isak in the summer in a bid to keep the club in-line with the Premier League‘s financial regulations.

The Magpies star has been one of the Premier League’s most prominent goalscorers since joining from Real Sociedad in a £60m transfer two-years ago.

Isak has made good on his status as Newcastle’s record transfer with 29 goals in 60 appearances for the club, but has been hampered by injuries during his second season in the north east.

Eddie Howe recently insisted the 26-year-old is not for sale despite Arsenal and Tottenham being interested in a potential blockbuster summer move.

However, former Liverpool star Jose Enrique has advised Newcastle to think about sanctioning a deal to prevent falling victim to the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules after spending £400m on transfers since the Saudi Arabia-led takeover three-years ago.

The Magpies star has been one of the Premier League’s most prominent goalscorers since joining two-years ago

Eddie Howe recently explained that Isak won’t be going anywhere in the summer transfer window

‘The problem with Alexander Isak – and we’ve said this about him even when he was at Real Sociedad – is that he’s always injured,’ Enrique told Grosvenor Sport.

‘The way Newcastle want to play is with high intensity and pressing from the front and you can’t be expected to fulfil that if you’re getting three or four injuries every year. 

‘Callum Wilson has exactly the same problem by the way – he misses far too many games too.

‘If someone comes along and offers them the £70m that they spent to sign him in the first place then they need to think about it,’ he added.

Isak has missed 26 games through injury since joining Newcastle as one of Howe’s first signings

Former Liverpool star Jose Enrique has advised Newcastle to think about sanctioning a deal for Isak

The Spaniard’s comments on Isak’s problematic injury record stand true with the Sweden international missing 26 games since joining Newcastle as one of Howe’s first signings.

Enrique believes Isak has the star quality to play amongst the ranks of Manchester United and Liverpool – but doubts whether those clubs would be interested due to his injury record.

‘It’s not just a question of quality – I think Isak is that good that he can play for Liverpool or Manchester United for example – but it’s a question of availability too.

‘He’s too injury prone, to the extent that if someone came with a lot of money this summer which gave Newcastle the opportunity to sign someone slightly worse but consistently fit, they’d have to consider that option,’ he added.