ALAN SHEARER slammed the behaviour of Alexander Isak and Yoane Wissa and claimed it’s “a really bad look” for football.
Though he’s still hoping the latter “scores a “s***load” for Newcastle after his £55million arrival from Brentford to replace Liverpool’s new £130m striker from Toon.
Both players refused to play as they tried to force through moves – with both eventually getting their wishes granted on deadline day.
Ex-England and Newcastle captain Shearer told Betfair : “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.
“ Alexander Isak is a good player, going to a great football club who will no doubt challenge for all the big trophies. I don’t like how it happened. He’ll have his reasons, I’m sure.
“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.”
Shearer continued: “I don’t like how Wissa forced his move. I can’t say that about Isak and not mention it with Yoane Wissa because of what’s happened and his situation at Brentford.
“Again, I don’t know the ins and outs of any agreements or what didn’t happen with Brentford , but footballing-wise, yeah, they’ve got a good forward, they really have.”
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Meanwhile Shearer sympathised with Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi, who was denied a move to Liverpool at the eleventh hour.
He said: “ Guehi did everything right for Crystal Palace and suffered because he didn’t get his move to Liverpool as Palace couldn’t get a replacement.
“He was the ultimate professional but didn’t get his move, and that doesn’t seem right.”
Wissa takes over the No9 shirt and, along with £69m Nick Woltemade, will be Toon’s new talisman up front.
Shearer added: “Coming from Brentford it will be a step up in everything for Wissa, the atmosphere, the pressure, the expectations, the size of the club, the stadium, everything.
“Brentford are an amazing club and have established themselves in the Premier League now, but you’re stepping up a level. There are going to be more eyes on you, more pressure on you, and of course you’ve got the number 9 shirt at Newcastle, which is iconic.
“Some players embrace that, some find it a really big shirt.
“For me and for the rest of the Newcastle fans, I hope he goes out and scores a lot of goals, same for Waltemade. I would like to see them score a s**tload lot of goals.”
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