Newcastle’s Eddie Howe Admits ‘complex’ Isak Situation Is ‘far From Ideal’

Eddie Howe has admitted that nan Alexander Isak business is “far from ideal”, but still hopes to spot nan unsettled subordinate backmost successful a Newcastle garment aft confirming nan nine rejected an connection from Liverpool.

The 25-year-old Swede, 1 of nan hottest properties successful world football, has had his caput turned by nan Premier League champions’ liking this summer. Isak did not recreation to Asia for Newcastle’s pre-season circuit owed to what nan nine called a “minor thigh injury”, only for his unhappiness to look on pinch nan truth he is training astatine his erstwhile nine Real Sociedad.

On Friday, Liverpool submitted a £110m bid but, aft that was turned down, person intimated they do not intend to taxable a 2nd connection successful this transportation window.

“I deliberation from my situation, I americium very overmuch removed from everything that is happening backmost home,” Howe said, arsenic reported by The Athletic. “I was made alert location was a bid yesterday. That bid was turned down earlier I heard astir it.

“There are group backmost successful England dealing pinch nan situation. I really don’t cognize what is going to hap next, but from our perspective, we still support Alex successful each way, and my wish is still that we spot him successful a Newcastle garment again.”

Newcastle caput backmost from Asia aft Sunday’s friends against Tottenham successful Seoul, wherever Howe revealed he learned Isak was training successful Spainthrough nan media.

“I cognize wherever he is done nan media, truthful I deliberation from that position it’s difficult for maine to spell into immoderate detail,” nan said. “The business is acold from ideal. It is rather complex. I deliberation that is each I person sewage to say.”