Beresford: A warm St James' welcome in store for Isak

ANGER WILL STILL BE THERE NEXT SEASON

- By LEE RYDER

JOHN Beresford insists that anger towards Alexander Isak is unlikely to have died down by the time he returns to St James’ Park in a Liverpool kit next season.

The former Newcastle United fullback says that Isak’s behaviour caused outrage on the ex-pro circuit after stooping below the footballer’s code of remaining loyal to the club paying their wages.

Beresford was at St James’ Park when Andy Cole was sensationally sold to Manchester United in 1995 but feels the Isak sale was very different.

Indeed, while Cole did not even realise that Sir Alex Ferguson was preparing a record breaking deal for his services, Isak got word of Liverpool's interest then refused to play.

Beresford told the Journal: “Isak signed a contract - call me a dinosaur, but you honour that, not go on strike, so this is very different.

“T understand where he was coming from after he discovered Liverpool were interested after they'd just won the league, it's the way he did it.

“Look at Marc Guehi at Crystal Palace - he wanted to go but he honoured his contract, he could have kicked off like you'll never know.

“For me, though, this is not a good look for Isak, the way he has dealt with it, and he has to live with that now.