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The Sun
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- The Sun
England U21 ace Jonathan Rowe backed by Mason Greenwood and Marseille team as Rabiot brawl sees stars transfer listed
ENGLAND Under-21s star Jonathan Rowe has been backed by Marseille team-mates over his bust-up with Adrien Rabiot. Both are suspended and have been transfer-listed by the French club. 3 3 Both are suspended and have been transfer-listed by the French club. The pair clashed in the dressing room after Friday's opening 1-0 Ligue 1 loss at Rennes. Ex-Norwich winger Rowe, 22, now looks increasingly likely to join Bologna. Yet sources claim Rowe, who joined Marseille from the Canaries 12 months ago, did not instigate the row which saw both players come to blows. Stunned team-mates who witnessed it included former Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood — and the blame was put on Rabiot. Neither are now training with the first team ahead of Saturday's home clash with Paris FC. Marseille said the pair's punishment was 'due to unacceptable behaviour and in accordance with the club's internal code of conduct'. 3
The Independent
an hour ago
- The Independent
Alexander Isak accuses Newcastle of ‘broken promises' over transfer saga
Alexander Isak has accused Newcastle of breaking promises to him and has said his relationship with the club is damaged beyond repair and that it is in everyone's best interests he leaves. The striker tried to force through a move before the end of the transfer window by claiming the Carabao Cup holders had long known what he wanted to do and claimed his private conversations with them had been misrepresented. Liverpool had a £110m bid for Isak swiftly rejected by Newcastle, whose stance has been that the Sweden international is not for sale, while the Premier League champions have claimed they will not return with a second offer. Isak has not played for Newcastle in pre-season or in Saturday's 0-0 draw with Aston Villa, missing their tour of Asia with what was attributed as a minor thigh injury, and was training separately from the rest of the team. But he blamed Newcastle for the breakdown in their relationship, writing on Instagram: "I've kept quiet for a long time while others have spoken. That silence has allowed people to push their own version of events, even though they know it doesn't reflect what was really said and agreed behind closed doors. 'The reality is that promises were made and the club has known my position for a long time. To now act as if these issues are only emerging is misleading. 'When promises are broken and trust is lost, the relationship can't continue. That's where things are for me right now - and why change is in the best interests of everyone, not just myself.' Isak claimed his Newcastle teammates have given him their backing during a summer transfer saga. Manager Eddie Howe has said Isak's future is out of his hands but called on Saturday for a resolution, saying the 25-year-old could end the current impasse. Newcastle, meanwhile, began the season without a striker with Isak out of the picture and after failing in their attempts to sign Hugo Ekitike, Benjamin Sesko, Joao Pedro, Liam Delap and Bryan Mbeumo. PFA team of the season but opted to miss Tuesday's awards. He explained: 'I'm proud to be recognised by my fellow professionals. First and foremost I want to thank my teammates and everyone at Newcastle United who has supported me along the way. I'm not at the ceremony tonight. With everything going on, it didn't feel right to be there.'
The Guardian
an hour ago
- The Guardian
‘The relationship can't continue': Alexander Isak opens up on Newcastle standoff
Alexander Isak's standoff with Newcastle threatened to descend into outright civil war on Tuesday night as the Sweden striker accused his club of breaking promises and betraying his trust. In an incendiary Instagram message he claimed their relationship 'could not continue'. Isak has been endeavouring to force a move to Liverpool all summer but, so far, at least Newcastle have proved resistant, rejecting one £110m bid as they struggle to find replacements. The striker was due to have attended the PFA footballers' footballer of the year awards in Manchester on Tuesday having been nominated for the top prize but sent his apologies via his explosive social media post. Shortly after Liverpool's Mohamed Salah won the main award for a third time, Isak's words sent shockwaves through the corridors of power at St James' Park. 'When promises are broken and trust is lost, the relationship can't continue,' he posted after expressing pride at being voted on to the PFA Premier League team of the 2024-25 season. Isak then thanked his teammates and 'everyone at Newcastle' for supporting him along the way before increasing the pressure on the club's Saudi Arabian owners to sanction his longed-for sale to Anfield. 'I'm not at the ceremony tonight,' he posted. 'With everything going on, it didn't feel right to be there. 'I've kept quiet for a long time while others have spoken. That silence has allowed people to push their own version of events, even though they know it doesn't reflect what was really said and agreed behind closed doors. 'The reality is that promises were made and the club has known my position for a long time. To now act as if these issues are only emerging is misleading. 'When promises are broken and trust is lost the relationship can't continue. That's where things are for me right now – and why change is in the best interests of everyone, not just myself.' Isak was understood to be furious when what he believed to be a promised pay rise was postponed last summer. At the time he had four years remaining on his £140,000 a week contract. His camp claim that last spring he made it clear to Newcastle's manager and the club that he wanted to leave this summer but Howe and the board interpret things very differently. Sign up to Football Daily Kick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football after newsletter promotion Earlier this summer Isak skipped the club's pre-season tour of Singapore and South Korea citing a thigh injury, undetectable on scans. He then spent a week training alone at his former club Real Sociedad, an excursion Howe only learned about through the media. More recently he has been training alone at Newcastle after other players have departed and was excluded from a club social barbecue after refusing Howe's overtures to reintegrate. Newcastle's manager has said that Isak is 'in control' of the situation. The board were preparing to fine the striker, who is understood to have rejected offers of a much-enhanced contract extension, the maximum permissible two weeks' wages after he missed last Saturday's opening game of the season, a goalless draw at Aston Villa. Newcastle have been approached for comment.
