“ No luck ” of Isak to join the pre-season tour of Newcastle, says Howe after a narrow defeat of Arsenal
Eddie Howe confirmed that there was no possibility that Alexander Isak joined Newcastle United during his pre-season tour in Asia while the attacker seeks to move away from the club.
Isak had been supposed to travel with the Magpies in the Far East this week, but stayed instead after having informed Newcastle of his desire to explore opportunities to leave.
Newcastle was beaten 3-2 by Arsenal in Singapore on Sunday, despite the new signature, Anthony Elaga giving Howwe the team of the advance.
Although an entertaining case has seen Newcastle produce a well-improved performance of its 4-0 defeat against Celtic last week, Howe again spoke after the club’s need to add more signatures in the first team before a season in which they will play football from the Champions League for the second time in three seasons.
But when they were asked if there was a chance that Isak is joining the team in South Korea for matches with a K-League XI and with Tottenham, Howe said: “No. No luck.”
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He added: “It’s as usual for players. You have no chance when you come to these tours to think of anything other than training, the next game, the level is so high.
“Even in these games, we must be very well prepared. We have to try to be our best. So, of course, I think we are going to miss a player of our best quality and the group will feel it.
“But a very professional group of players and they are brilliant as long as I can see in terms of managing the situation.”
Although Elanga arrived in a move of 55 million pounds Sterling in Nottingham Forest, Newcastle endured for a frustrating moment in the transfer window, missing several targets, including Joao Pedro and Hugo Ekitike, who rather chose to join Chelsea and Liverpool respectively. Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford, a long -term goal, is expected to return to Manchester City, who has an international buyout clause in England.
Newcastle remains in negotiations for Brentford’s versatile striker, Yoane Wissa, who would have told bees that he would refuse to play for the club if they do not sanction the move to Tyneside. In addition, Newcastle was strongly linked to a decision for the RB Leipzig Benjamin Sesko striker, who is considered their highest target in the event of Isak.
With Isak far from the team, the central typing options of Newcastle are Will Osula and the teenager Sean Neave.
By the need to offer reinforcements in advance, Howe said: “Of course, we are not deceived. We know that we have to bring players in, we have known it for a long time.
“At the end of last season, we did all the work we wanted. It was a difficult transfer window, let’s see what we can do. ”
There were positive news on the defender Sven Botman. The central rear took place after 25 minutes of play against Arsenal with a problem of the groin device. However, the injury does not seem serious.
