'He is a world-class assassin' - Shearer meets Isak

'He is a world-class assassin' - Shearer meets Isak

Alan Shearer's BBC Sport column

Published

Comments

When you spend time with Alexander Isak, you can see how much he is loving life at Newcastle United and also understand why he keeps getting better and better as a player.

I would say he is probably a manager's dream, in terms of his professionalism and lifestyle, because you never read about him, other than the headlines he makes for what he does on the pitch.

I went back to my old club to meet Isak this week for BBC Sport - you can watch my interview on Football Focus on BBC One at 12:00 GMT on Saturday - and was hugely impressed by the way he spoke.

His happiness and his determination, plus…