The hierarchy in Newcastle has so far remained steadfast in the midst of Liverpool's attempts to price Alexander Isak from the club
The owners of Newcastle will not leave Baas Eddie Howe without a recognized senior striker while the Alexander Isak Saga is rumbling in the summer for the last few days of the summer transfer window.
The Park hierarchy of St James has remained steadfast to date in the midst of Liverpool's attempts to praise the 25-year-old Sweden International from the club, helped and led by the explained intention of the player to leave.
However, with Callum Wilson, however, has already left and no sign of a replacement that arrives – Yoane Wissa van Brentford is currently stubbornly past head coach Eddie How's grip with Joao Pedro, Hugo Ekitike and Benjamin Sesko who have already slipped through it – the fields are in a difficult situation.
Asked about the prospect of losing Isak without a new recruit, Howe said: “I don't think the club will let that situation happen. We certainly can't go through the season without a recognized striker in the football club – and that is no lack of respect for Will Osula.
“I think he is doing very well and that he is progressing very well, but he has a limited experience in the Premier League, although I am really happy with his career development.
“But at the moment Alex would be the only striker we have with Premier League history of goals and performances and starts, so we can't leave ourselves in that position.”
Osula, 22, has not started a Premier League match since his arrival of Sheffield United last summer, and it was left to Anthony Gordon to stand in line in a largely unusual central role in last weekend's 0-0-look at Aston Villa, one that he would probably win against Liverpool on Monday evening.
Asked how challenging it is for Gordon to play as a number nine-like that he has done with great effect in the European Championship-Winning team of England from 2023-Zowe Howe: “He is an attacker and he is a very good attacker.
“The beauty of Anthony when we signed him was that he can play on the right, left and possibly in the middle, something he did before. He did it for England, so it's not something totally new for him.
“I don't think anyone can fill Alex's boots and Anthony will know that for himself. He is not trying to be Alex, he must be himself.
“I think if he had scored against Aston Villa, you would go,” that's the perfect number nine version. “I think he had seven shots in the game, he looked a threat, he was sent a man.
“He used his qualities, who are his pace and his dribbling skills, so I thought it was a really good performance of him.
“Yes, of course we missed the goal of the team's general performance, but hopefully they will come.”