Andy Carroll has criticised Alexander Isak for trying to force through a transfer to Liverpool, claiming the striker has damaged his relationship with Newcastle United supporters.
Isak was absent from the Magpies’ Premier League opener against Aston Villa on Saturday after making it clear he wants to secure a move to Anfield.
Liverpool have already seen one bid rejected, with their £110m offer falling well short of Newcastle’s valuation, leaving negotiations at a stalemate.
Carroll, who made a club-record £35m switch from Newcastle to Liverpool in 2011, drew a sharp contrast between his situation and Isak’s.
The 36-year-old later returned to St James’ Park and insists he never wanted to leave Tyneside for Merseyside in the first place – unlike Isak.
“Being from Newcastle, I didn’t really want to leave. Didn’t want to go. I wanted to stay. And it was tough when I did go,” Carroll told Sky Sports.
“But Isak’s not from Newcastle so he can act like he’s acting now and think it’s acceptable.
“It’s a big move for him. The way he’s playing his cards at the minute, the Newcastle fans are not going to back him, he’s not going to help himself and it’s a shame because he’s such a good player and every Newcastle fan wants him to stay, the manager wants him to stay.
“It’s not really the same as me because it’s not his club. The Geordies took him in and made him one of their own but when he wants to go, that’s his mind changed.”
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