The Swedish striker, who notched 23 goals in the Premier League last season has made it very clear over the past month that he wants nothing more than a move away to Liverpool this summer in what is a crushing blow to the Magpies who are desperately searching for a replacement.
An asking price of £150M has been placed on Isak’s head after a bid was rejected from Liverpool, who are likely to launch another offer before the season begins. Shearer thinks that if the forward can't be integrated back into the fold, then he should depart with the club trying to get as much money as possible for him.
“No, I’m not angry at all towards him," Shearer said, speaking on The Rest is Football podcast. "I understand how football works, I know what happens in and around the game.
“I probably understand his mentality. Do I like it? Do I understand it? Probably two different things.
“But I know what football is about and I know how it works, and obviously Liverpool have been into him or his agent.
“I just thought it might have happened next year and if it really is impossible for Eddie to turn him around and he says no, and it sounds like that is the case.”
“I want him to be out now, you get your big money for him, whoever’s prepared to pay that and you get other people in, hopefully beforehand, and then you move on.
“As I said, no individual is bigger than any football club, and if he doesn’t want to be there, fine, get what you can and get him out and say thanks very much for the memories, off you go.”