REBEL ISAK LEFT WITH BLESSING OF PLAYERS

DAN BURN insists rebel striker Alexander Isak quit Newcastle for Liverpool with the blessing of Eddie Howe's squad.

- By Jeremy Cross

DAN BURN insists rebel striker Alexander Isak quit Newcastle for Liverpool with the blessing of Eddie Howe's squad.

And in a move that risks angering the fans, Burn says he does not blame him for forcing through the transfer to Anfield. Newcastle have suffered a summer of turmoil dealing with Isak's determination to join Premier League champions Liverpool.

The saga dragged on for weeks, with the Sweden forward even going on strike before securing a British-record £130million switch.