Alan Shearer Slams Isak's Liverpool Transfer as "Bad Look for Football" OR Shearer Criticizes Isak's Strike as Liverpool Move Completed

Former Newcastle striker Alan Shearer believed Alexander Isak's behaviour in forcing a move to Liverpool was "a really bad look for football."

Isak effectively went on strike in order to push through his British record £125 million ($170m) transfer to the Anfield club on Monday, refusing to play for the Magpies at the start of the Premier League season.

Shearer said: "I didn't like how it got to the end. I don't think it's ever right that a player should go on strike and refuse to play for a club whilst you're being paid and have a contract.

"I understand it from the other way around, when a club wants to get rid of you they do, but they're still paying your wages. When you sign a contract, you're obliged to fulfil it."

The former England captain added to Betfair: "Alexander Isak is a good player, going to a great football club who will no doubt challenge for all the big trophies. But, as I said, I don't like how it happened. He'll have his reasons, I'm sure.

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"We can thank him for what he did at Newcastle, but it's been a messy situation all summer.

"I don't think it's done anyone any good. It's been a really bad look for football and for the fans because they're the paying public, the ones that make this great game of ours.

"It's not a good look at all when you're being paid by a club and refuse to play.

"Ultimately, he got his move to Liverpool, that's what he wanted."