Newcastle fans told Alexander Isak is a club legend despite forcing £125m Liverpool transfer

Jamie O’Hara was left outraged by Jason Cundy’s claim that Alexander Isak leaves Newcastle as a club legend.

After a long and dramatic summer transfer saga, Isak has left the Magpies and completed a record £125million move to Liverpool.

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The striker spent three seasons at St James’ Park, scoring 62 goals and 11 assists across 109 appearances in all competitions.

Isak also netted what proved to be the decisive goal during their Carabao Cup final win against Liverpool in March, with Newcastle winning their first domestic trophy since 1955.

Speaking on The Sports Bar for talkSPORT after the move, Cundy explained the situation that the Magpies are in now that he’s left.

“The problem they’ve got now, Newcastle, is that he is plastered all over their greatest success in a generation,” he said.

“He’s very much part of that, so he is a Newcastle legend.

“Is he a legend?” O’Hara hit back, before Cundy insisted: “He is!”

But O’Hara wasn’t having any of it and added: “Do me a favour, don’t be calling him a legend, come on.

“If you think about Newcastle legends, you cannot put Alexander Isak there.”

Cundy then replied: “Alexander Isak is a Newcastle legend for what he helped them achieve.”

“What are you on about?” his bemused co-host said, before naming Alan Shearer, Gary Speed and Faustino Asprilla as club legends.

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But Cundy asked him: “What did Asprilla win? What did he win them?

“He’s a Newcastle legend, he is… You can’t put them in the same bracket. He helped them win their first trophy in 70 years!

“Come on J, you have to go down legendary status.”

The post-Isak era at Newcastle

Isak’s move to Liverpool on Deadline Day has marked the end of one of the most controversial transfers in Premier League history.

The 25-year-old refused to play for Newcastle again and released a bombshell statement to say ‘promises are broken and trust is lost’ over a new contract.

talkSPORT’s Simon Jordan slammed his ‘poor’ behaviour and, even though there were late doubts over a move, Isak has got what he wanted.

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However, Newcastle have done more than enough in the market to replace Isak.

They completed a club-record deal worth £69m for VfB Stuttgart star Nick Woltemade.

And on deadline day, they announced the arrival of Yoane Wissa, who has joined from Brentford for £55m.

Anthony Elanga, Jacob Ramsey and Malick Thiaw have also been part of their summer spending, which reached £254m.