Gabby Logan has been teased on social media for her ’embarrassing and cringeworthy’ plea begging Alexander Isak to stay at Newcastle this summer.
Mail Sport first revealed earlier this week that the striker has told the club he wants to leave and Liverpool are preparing a staggering British record offer.
Isak did not travel with his team-mates to Singapore after reporting a thigh injury and boss Eddie Howe has admitted the Magpies have a ‘decision to make’ over the ace.
But Logan, one of three new Match of the Day presenters who will share the famous hot seat after Gary Lineker stepped away, has not given up hope that the frontman – who could go for as much as £150million – could change his mind.
She spoke about the possibility of the Swede walking away from St James’ Park on The Sports Agents podcast, declaring her words came ‘from the heart’.
‘The citadel of St James Park, that sits high and proud at the centre of the town, is like a cathedral of hope, of creativity, of joy,’ Logan said. ‘You know yourself: on match day, there probably isn’t anywhere else in the world you’d rather play football.’
Gabby Logan has been teased for her plea begging Alexander Isak to stay at Newcastle
Mail Sport first revealed Isak wants to leave this summer and Liverpool are preparing an offer
‘It’s a city that has grown champions and heroes. From Jackie Milburn to Alan Shearer, you have walked in the footsteps of some giants. You know the love and adoration that comes from being Newcastle’s number nine.’
Logan then concluded the impassioned video message by saying: ‘Alexander, don’t leave. Don’t go anywhere else. You are already at home!’
However, social media users were quick to brutally rib the presenter for the display.
‘Wow. What on earth is this?’ one account said. ‘Embarrassing and cringeworthy.’
Another simply said: ‘This is absolutely pathetic.’
‘Hahahaha what in the cringe is this. Embarrassing stuff,’ a third wrote.
A fourth added: ‘I honestly thought this was AI ha, I mean seriously wtf?’
A fifth user posted: ‘I reckon you’ve just pushed him out the door even more.’
Eddie Howe admitted the club have a ‘decision to make’ over the wantaway frontman
Howe believes any decision over the wantaway Isak must be best for the club.
When asked if he wanted a quick resolution, the Newcastle boss said: ‘I wouldn’t put a timescale on it. I think with these situations it has to be right for the football club, and everything then is taken into context below that.
‘But the club will make the right decision with all the information that it has, and ultimately to try and move the club forward in whatever way that is. Then it’s up to us to make good decisions the other way and try and improve the squad as best we can. That’s what we’re trying to do, regardless of Alex’s situation.
‘But I think there’s a wider picture here. There’s a whole football club that has to make the decision. The ownership, together with the board of directors, especially with the money involved in modern day transfers. The manager of course has an opinion, but ultimately the decision will rest with the board.’
