Girona. King of the goal, championship title and European success.
When Mikael Ishak, 29, extended his contract with Lech Poznan, he became the best-paid in the Polish league ever with a salary of more than SEK 11 million net per year, Sportbladet has learned.
– Of course, I am satisfied, he says.
The contract was due to expire next summer, but at the beginning of November it was a surprise Michael Isaac By extending the contract with reigning champion Poland Why Boznan? Until June 2025 despite lucrative offers from, among others, Turkish, Greek and Arabian clubs.
– I thought about many things. My family is happy, I am loved by the club, I have faith in everything and everyone, I am a captain and we are a nice group. I wasn’t ready to leave him yet.
– But there (other performances) were completely different, but I appreciated the family situation.
There is talk of record contracts now in Lech Poznań.
– I don’t want to comment on that. But I am clearly satisfied. It was good for all parties.
According to Sportbladet’s sources, the net salary on Ishak’s new contract is more than SEK 11 million per year.
Bypass the defender of Legia
This means he has overtaken Legia Warsaw defender Artur Jedrzejczyk, who previously earned nine million kroner a season and was then the highest paid player.
There were also several Allsvenskan clubs hoping to lure the star striker who had scored 53 goals in 93 matches in recent years for the Polish big club.
– There were few Swedish clubs, but my hope was to stay abroad.
– It was a hit and a success for me in Lech Poznan from the very first day. We won the league the second season (last spring) and this year we moved up from the group in the Conference League. I was trusted, I was allowed to play and I am the captain. It’s like “money” to me, too.
Reflex when you extend?
– The media in Poland didn’t think that was true. They think I have a deal I’m leaving anyway. But I signed up to stay.
Do Swedish football fans understand the situation of you and Lech Poznań?
– I don’t know! Poland is a big country (around 41 million people), we are the biggest club in Poland. When things are going well for me and the team, it’s great.
Disgruntled fans
It was difficult with the fans at the beginning of the season. They’ve shown their displeasure, but that’s also because they love the club and they care about it. Love her.
Lech Poznań had a rocky start to the league, missing out on the Champions League qualifiers and reaching the Conference League group stage after extra time at home against Vikingur Reykjavík.
Despite the upgrade, fans weren’t happy.
– They closed the parking lot and wouldn’t let us out. They demanded to speak to me as captain and some other senior players. We had to explain that you can have bad matches, and that the important thing is progress. Isaac says it was an honest and good talk.
The success he achieved in Poland and the European Games earned him a transfer to the Swedish national team, but with limited playing time there.
In the 2-1 win over Mexico, he and Ruben Quaison came on in the 69th minute, replacing Anthony Elanga and Victor Giocres.
Three Swedes in Poznan
The competition for offensive positions is tough in the national team. We have a lot of injured people now and when they come back it will be more difficult. I focus on working well with the club team. That’s what got me here now, says Mikael Isaac.
Jesper Karlström and Filip Dagerstål also play for Lech Poznan.