Alexander Isak was the target of angry songs of Newcastle fans on full-time draw in Aston Villa, but Eddie Howe says he could still get back into the fold
Eddie Howe has said that the door remains “good and really open” for Alexander Isak to return to the Newcastle fold, despite the fact that the fans of the club make their feelings opposite the Willaway Striker Clear at the end of their pointless draw to Aston Villa.
Sweden-striker Isak stays away from the team of the first team while trying to force a movement from the Park of St James and angry tone supporters sang “There is only one greedy *******”, full-time.
Liverpool has had one offer on Isak and it remains unclear whether they will return with an improved offer before the deadline at 7 p.m. on 1 September. But that is not to stop Isak from digging in his heels while he tries to extract himself from a club where he was earlier on the tip of hero status.
He has left on his contract for three years and continued to receive his £ 140,000 a week, even though he does not even train with his teammates in recent weeks. Isak only continues to work on the club's training field and even moved from his home on Tyneside.
But after a match in which he greeted his available players for their performance, Howe said about the biggest transfersaga of the summer: “Nothing has changed. The door is good and really open, but he has to decide what he wants to do.
“We want a resolution. The property, everyone, the players we have, want that clarity. You don't need a distraction. I have no control over that.
Asked if he means Isak, Howe added: “Alex has control over what he does. I have no control over him.” And in terms of the fact that Isak was fined because he was not part of the MatchDay team, Howe could not add clarity when adding: “Other people dealing with that problem. I concentrate on the team.”
Regardless of the future of Isak, Newcastle remains enthusiastic to add to their team against the Deadline of 1 September, with Jacob Ramsey announced as a £ 40 million of Saturday's opponents.
Howe continued: “We are actively looking at the market. We work hard to bring in players, more from hope than expected.”