Alexander Isak Newcastle Revelation Means Transfer Exit Inevitable

Alexander Isak’s Newcastle exit is seemingly inevitable following a revelation from manager Eddie Howe this morning.

The Swedish striker has been at the centre of the longest-running transfer saga of the summer.

Isak, 25, has been demanding a move to Premier League reigning champions Liverpool who submitted a bid of around £110million earlier in the window to try and make that happen.

Newcastle booted their efforts into touch with a desired price tag of £150m wanted by the Magpies. The Reds are yet to push the boat out to reach that number.

It has been an ugly look for the player who has scored 62 goals in 109 appearances for his club in all competitions. Isak has been accused of throwing his dummy out the pram as he seeks a move and the latest to emerge from St James’ Park this morning is a telling reveal.

Alexander Isak training with Newcastle reserves

Manager Howe has been forced to deal with questions from the media regarding his striker for a number of months during pre-season and from the start of the campaign – which Isak has yet played no part of.

And now the boss has explained how the wantaway player has been bombed into training away from the first-team with the reserves in a bid to settle the squad down amid what has been a difficult period.

“The last month has been relentless – this has been a demanding window in lots of different ways,” the Englishman said.

“[It’s] difficult for me to give you any clarity on the future, I don’t know what the future holds in that respect because I’m not dealing with it myself.

“I’m concentrating on trying to bring players to the club.”

Why Isak Newcastle exit seems inevitable

Howe’s admission that he is not yet sure how it all ends for Isak on Tyneside must be proof that the attacker may have his future rubber-stamped already.

His unprofessional act of refusing to play has made his position at Newcastle untenable which was his aim, but playing with the kids seems to point at an inevitable exit even though Isak has not submitted an official transfer request.

Newcastle United and Isak exchanged statements earlier this week with the player insisting “promises had been broken” by the club and that it would probably be best for all parties if he left.

In response the club showed regret that it had played out as it has in the public eye. They also, perhaps tellingly, insisted they would welcome Isak back to the fold with open arms should an agreement be struck to put the saga behind them.