Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe is ‘nervous’ about dropping star striker Alexander Isak in upcoming switch home windows.
That’s in line with pundit Tony Cascarino, who isn’t shopping for the assured facade the Magpies supervisor is making an attempt to place ahead.
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Isak has been scorching property for a while now however his worth will solely improve after he netted a hat-trick in Saturday’s 4-0 win over Ipswich City.
PSG and Arsenal have been most closely linked with Isak just lately, with Newcastle even understood to already been taking a look at potential replacements — reminiscent of Sporting CP’s Viktor Gyokeres.
However when requested concerning the Sweden worldwide’s future following Saturday’s win at Portman Street, a defiant Howe insisted Isak stays a part of Newcastle’s ‘long-term plans’.
“We completely need to hold Alex on the soccer membership,” Howe mentioned.
“There’s no a part of me, or anyone at Newcastle, that desires to let Alex go. He’s very a lot a part of our long-term plans. Personally, I don’t see that being a problem.
“I don’t suppose essentially at this stage that we have now to (inspire him to remain).
“He’s motivated and he needs to do effectively. He has massive aspirations for his profession. He’s nonetheless comparatively younger and nonetheless has a vivid future forward of him.
“I do know his need to attain objectives is second to none. Each dialog I had about Newcastle regarding his future with him has been very constructive.
“I’d love for him, and different gamers, to be the person who contributes to us profitable a trophy. That’s the intention.”
Eddie Howe nervous about Alexander Isak provides?
Alexander Isak in motion for Newcastle United (Picture by Carl Recine/Getty Photos)
Cascarino isn’t satisfied by Howe, who he believes is exhibiting indicators of nerves about making an attempt to maintain his prolific striker out of the clutches of larger golf equipment.
“It’s fairly clear, Eddie Howe is nervous,” Cascarino informed talkSPORT.
“You understand, ‘We will’t do a lot enterprise, it’s necessary we hold the most effective gamers we are able to,’ and I completely get that by Eddie. He’s obtained a problem, he’s going to need to struggle off plenty of golf equipment and whether or not they make a bid in extra of £100m, if that occurs…
“One factor within the paper that Eddie quotes as effectively, as a result of this says quite a bit, he mentioned he’s additionally very fashionable within the dressing room with the Newcastle lads.
“He spoke about not solely his goalscoring however he really mentioned he’s very fashionable there as effectively, so he could be an enormous loss.”