Newcastle manager Eddie Howe remains hopeful Alexander Isak can be reintegrated to the squad despite the disgruntled striker saying his relationship with the club cannot continue in an explosive midweek post on social media.

There can be no more claim or counter-claim about what Alexander Isak might be thinking and it blows apart Newcastle United’s policy of containment this summer. They have attempted to tough it out, to see through a testing transfer window with the aim of keeping their best player,

Newcastle United appear to have already lost the Alexander Isak battle. Reports had already been circulating that Isak had made his wishes to leave Newcastle clear, but his recent statement following the 2025 PFA Awards gala have shed even further light on the strained situation between player and club.