- Newcastle United set for further Alexander Isak profit
- Liverpool striker called up for World Cup with Sweden
- FIFA Club Benefits Programme explained
Newcastle United are set to pocket more money from the £130 million sale of Alexander Isak to Liverpool this summer.
The former Magpies talisman left St James’ Park for Anfield last season and has endured a tricky first campaign on Merseyside.
Isak has scored just three goals in 14 Premier League appearances with his campaign ravaged by injuries. The striker suffered a broken leg against Tottenham Hotspur in December and was out of action until April.
Alexander Isak called up to Sweden World Cup squad
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Despite managing just four top flight outings since his return, Isak has nonetheless been included in Graham Potter’s Sweden squad for the World Cup this summer.
Potter said: “We obviously hope he finishes the season in Liverpool with some game time. Our challenge is to get Alex in the best moment of the season and for him to hit top form, because if he does, he’s a world-class player.”
That’s set to be of financial benefit to Newcastle United.
The FIFA Club Benefits Programme allows clubs to claim money from each player taking part in the competition. This fee offsets any inconvenience that may be caused by late returns to pre-season, injuries and such.
The Magpies have several of their own first team players jetting off to North America. Bruno Guimaraes will play for Brazil and Yoane Wissa will represent DR Congo.
Anthony Elanga has also been named in the Sweden squad with more call-ups set to follow. Dan Burn, Tino Livramento, Anthony Gordon, Harvey Barnes and Lewis Hall are all hoping to represent England. Nick Woltemade and Malick Thiaw have the same ambitions for Germany.
Newcastle United could pocket £1.9m in World Cup fees
The FIFA Club Benefits Programme reportedly sees clubs pocket £8,200 per player, per day. That adds up to a minimum fee of around £186,000 per player, which would of course climb should a player progress through the competition.
Should all of the players named above make their squads, that could total to a minimum of £1.9 million.
Clubs are also entitled to a fee for any player at the World Cup who has been contracted to them in the past 24 months. It’s not known exactly how much that sum is, but Newcastle will collect a small payday for Isak’s involvement – as well as that of Miguel Almiron for Paraguay.
The Tyneside outfit already pocketed a British transfer fee record of £130 million for Isak last summer, but the striker continues to be a cash cow.
The majority of that £130 million was spent on signing £69 million man Nick Woltemade from Stuttgart and £55 million on Brentford forward Yoane Wissa, both of whom have underwhelmed in their debut campaign.
In other news, Newcastle United’s summer rebuild must start with £40m signing.
