Magpies Won't Be Left Without a Striker: Howe

Newcastle United's owners will not leave the English Premier League club without a recognised striker if the protracted transfer saga involving Alexander Isak ends in the Swede's exit, manager Eddie Howe said ahead of a league meeting with Liverpool.

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LONDON – Newcastle United's owners will not leave the English Premier League club without a recognised striker if the protracted transfer saga involving Alexander Isak ends in the Swede's exit, manager Eddie Howe said ahead of a league meeting with Liverpool.

Isak was the subject of a £110 million (S$190.7 million) bid from Liverpool earlier in August, according to media reports, and in a social media post on Aug 19, the striker accused Newcastle of breaking promises.

Newcastle responded by saying there had been no commitment to sell the 25-year-old, who is under contract until 2028.

Magpies club legend Alan Shearer, the Premier League's all-time record scorer, labelled the current situation an "absolute mess" as he accused Isak's agent, Vlado Lemic, of failing his client.

The club have been linked with a number of strikers in the transfer window but none of the moves have materialised, and with Callum Wilson having also left, Isak's departure could leave them with 22-year-old William Osula as their only striker.