Liverpool’s record-breaking summer season signing has dominated headlines once more, with Eddie Howe addressing how his relationship with Alexander Isak collapsed as soon as our curiosity grew to become concrete.
The Sweden worldwide pressured via his £125 million switch to Anfield on deadline day, with the Newcastle supervisor now confirming that the ahead’s choice to go on “strike” altered every part between them.
Howe on Isak’s Newcastle ‘strike’
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Talking earlier than Newcastle’s weekend fixture with Wolves, Howe admitted that issues modified the second the striker distanced himself from coaching.
“The second he went on strike our relationship did change and that was in all probability a turning level in our relationship,” the Magpies boss informed reporters, through BBC Sport.
“Alex and I at all times loved an amazing relationship. I beloved working with him. I hope he loved working with us.
“It was mutually helpful. We helped him turn out to be the participant he partially is right now and he helped us as a staff obtain some unbelievable milestones.”
Liverpool had already examined the waters with a £110m bid earlier than pushing the deal over the road within the ultimate days of the window.
Newcastle sanctioned the transfer after bringing in Nick Woltemade from Stuttgart and agreeing phrases for Yoane Wissa.
Now we await Isak making his debut this weekend, with Arne Slot offering an replace on the probabilities of seeing the Swede at Turf Moor.
What Isak means for Liverpool going ahead
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The 25-year-old No.9 joined us off the again of 27 targets in all competitions for Newcastle final season, together with the Carabao Cup ultimate winner towards our personal facet.
His arrival underlines how decided our hierarchy had been to strengthen within the wake of exits similar to Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz.
Participant (2024/25)
Video games
Targets
Assists
Alexander Isak
42
27
6
Florian Wirtz
45
16
15
Hugo Ekitike
38
14
8
With Florian Wirtz already in from Bayer Leverkusen and Hugo Ekitike becoming a member of from Frankfurt, our attacking choices have been remodeled in only one summer season and Paul Joyce has outlined the true value of their arrivals.
Howe burdened that Isak “beloved his time” on Tyneside however that the transfer to Merseyside modified his thought course of.
That shift showcased that even with a love for his time within the north east, the lure of creating the step as much as Anfield was an excessive amount of to withstand – as it’s for a lot of gamers.
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