Early this morning, Newcastle striker Isaac said on social media that his relationship with Newcastle has broken down and both sides cannot continue. Newcastle's official statement said it had never promised Isaac would leave the team this summer, and the team believed that the transfer conditions had not been met.

The Athletic posted a post to talk about this matter. As early as a few months before Newcastle minority shareholder Staveley left the club last year, the team had negotiated with Isaac's team on a new contract. But at that time, the newly-joined sports director Mitchell believed that the club did not have the ability to meet the Premier League Financial Sustainability Rules (PSR) to extend the striker's contract, so negotiations were put on hold. At that time, Isaac had four years left in his contract, and his salary of more than £150,000 per week was already among the highest-paid players in Newcastle.

TA said that at that time, key decision makers at Newcastle's senior executives "reached an agreement" on this view. Although not everyone agreed with this practice, Newcastle decided to wait until its PSR situation improved before revisiting the matter.

Last season, Newcastle won fifth place in the Premier League, entered the Champions League and sold many people. Newcastle is now able to provide Isaac with a contract that will easily allow him to monopolize the highest-paid player in the club's history. Team insiders said they had informed Isaac's team of the situation, stressing that his ambition for the club is crucial and that both sides understand that negotiations will restart this summer.

However, other people familiar with the matter said that the situation changes, that is, after the Starveli era, were a key factor. Isaac's attitude has become tough, which he has conveyed to Newcastle many times. He has no rift with Eddie Howe, but he is full of gratitude, and he is not hostile to the Public Investment Fund (PIF). It was just that he firmly believed that in order to compete for higher honors and receive corresponding rewards, it was time to leave.

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