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Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has admitted that Alexander Isak's situation is 'complicated' amid Liverpool's reported approach to sign the striker. The tactician also revealed that he only learnt about the Swedish star training at Real Sociedad from media reports.
Speaking to the media ahead of their pre-season friendly against Tottenham Hotspur, Howe said that Newcastle United had turned down the first bid from Liverpool. He admitted that the situation was not ideal, and he was unsure what would happen next, saying (via Metro):
"It's difficult, because you don't know what is going to happen from this point. We can only deal with the reality. The reality is we had a first bid from Liverpool and I believe that was turned down. From this point onwards, let's see what happens. "In terms of trying to upset players and all that kind of stuff, from my perspective, we can only talk about our conduct. We try to do things in the right way. Signing players is always complex. We just try to do what we think is right. I can't talk about other clubs, that's not for me to say. I know where he is through the media, so I think from that perspective, it's difficult for me to go into any detail. The situation is far from ideal. It is quite complex."Liverpool reportedly launched a £110 million bid for Alexander Isak on Friday, August 1. Newcastle United swiftly turned down the offer for their star striker, and reports suggest the Reds are unlikely to bid again.
Eddie Howe unsure about Alexander Isak's future amid Liverpool interest
Eddie Howe further opened up about Liverpool's pursuit of Alexander Isak. He revealed that he was only informed by Newcastle United after a bid was turned down.
He is also hopeful of Isak playing for the Magpies again. He said:
"I think from my situation, I am very much removed from everything that is happening back home. I was made aware there was a bid yesterday. That bid was turned down before I heard about it. There are people back in England dealing with the situation. I really don't know what is going to happen next, but from our perspective, we still support Alex in every way, and my wish is still that we see him in a Newcastle shirt again."Newcastle United were reportedly interested in signing Hugo Ekitike this summer, but Liverpool swooped in quickly to sign the striker, who has already made his unofficial debut for the Reds. The Magpies are now reportedly battling Manchester United for RB Leipzig star Benjamin Sesko.
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