Online Reporter
NEWCASTLE United manager Eddie Howe has admitted the cold war with wantaway striker Alexander Isak is far from ideal as his side prepare to start the English Premier League football season without their prolific goalscorer.
The 25-year-old Sweden international, who has netted 62 goals in all competitions since arriving for a club record fee in 2022, appears to be determined to leave Newcastle in this transfer window.
British media reported that champions Liverpool had a bid of £110 million rejected for Isak, who scored 23 league goals last season as Newcastle finished fifth and qualified for the Champions League.
Isak has been training away from the squad and is unlikely to feature in Newcastle’s opening fixture at Aston Villa today.
“It’s not been ideal, I don’t think it’s been healthy for us, I’m not going to deny that. That’s been a big, big challenge,” Howe told the BBC. — Reuters.
