We want to buy Isak. Let us just ask ourselves if we want to sell him

In today's football, it's not a rare phenomenon for several clubs to have the same owner. The days when a businessman would purchase one team and invest money only in it are long gone. Nowadays, there are companies that own multiple clubs worldwide, like City Group, which controls as many as 13 clubs on four continents, or Red Bull, which has eight teams under its command.

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Players are regularly sent on loans from one club to another controlled by the same ownership company, but the example coming from Saudi Arabia isn't seen often.

Namely, Saudi Al Hilal are keen on bringing Newcastle's Alexander Isak, and the Swede gave his representatives permission to talk to the club from the Middle East. However, the question is whether the Magpies want to sell their net-buster.

To determine that, the Premier League side's owners, the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), will have to negotiate with Al Hilal's owners - the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF)?!

Yes, you read it right. Given that the same company owns the two clubs and the player gave a green light for the talks, PIF representatives will "internally" decide Isak's future!

Do Newcastle more need the Swede and his goals or a substantial "financial injection" of over €100 million? That will be the primary question for PIF.

As for Isak, the choices are pretty clear. On the one hand, he'd play in the best league in the world and be in the spotlight if he stays at St James' Park. On the other hand, he'll earn a lavish amount of money if he joins the Blue Waves.

Still, it seems that PIF holds all the cards.