Newcastle United supervisor Eddie Howe mentioned Alexander Isak missed the 4-0 preseason defeat towards Celtic attributable to hypothesis linking him with a switch away from the membership.
Isak, 25, was the topic of curiosity from Liverpool this week with sources telling ESPN that the Premier League champions have been contemplating a transfer for the Sweden worldwide this summer time as they proceed their seek for a No. 9.
Nevertheless, Howe, who is about to guide Newcastle into the Champions League for the second time in three seasons, mentioned he remained assured Isak would nonetheless be with Newcastle come the top of the switch window on Sept. 1.
“It was my determination,” Howe mentioned postmatch about Isak’s absence. “He travelled again to Glasgow with us however I made a decision to ship him house as a result of hypothesis round him.
“The very last thing he wished is to be sat within the stand watching, that wasn’t truthful to him. However I am assured he might be a Newcastle participant come the top of the window.”
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Howe additionally confirmed he has spoken to Isak about his future on the membership however mentioned the participant had been skilled amid hypothesis about his future.
“Sure I’ve had discussions with him, however that is not irregular,” Howe mentioned. “I respect a participant’s profession and the way brief it’s. Alex has been actually good, he is skilled very well and I realise there will be noise round him.”