Eddie Howe sends message to Arsenal over Alexander Isak transfer link

Eddie Howe is adamant that Newcastle United want Alexander Isak to stay at the club after the striker was link with a move to Arsenal.

Isak took his tally to 10 goals in the Premier League this season after scoring a hat-trick in Newcastle’s 4-0 win away to Ipswich Town on Saturday.

Arsenal, meanwhile, are understood to be considering the prospect of signing a new striker and the club remain huge admirers of Isak. Who join Newcastle for a club-record £63 million fee from Real Sociedad in 2022.

However, Howe insists the Sweden international remains part of Newcastle’s ‘long-term plans’.

We absolutely want to keep Alex at the football club,’ said Howe.

There’s no part of me, or anybody at Newcastle, ทางเข้า ufabet that wants to let Alex go. He’s very much part of our long-term plans. Personally, I don’t see that being an issue.’

When asked if he feels he can convince Isak to stay at Newcastle, Howe said: ‘I don’t think necessarily at this stage that we have to.

‘He is motivate and he wants to do well. has big aspirations for his career. is still relatively young and still has a bright future ahead of him.

‘I know his desire to score goals is second to none. Every conversation I had about Newcastle concerning his future with him has been very positive.

‘I would love for him, and other players, to be the man who contributes to us winning a trophy. That is the aim.

Alexander Isak bagged a brace for Newcastle United as they thrashed Aston Villa 5-1 in the Premier League on Saturday.

Sandro Tonali opened the scoring just six minutes into his first competitive appearance for the Magpies and had a hand in two more of their goals as Alexander Isak helped himself to a double and substitutes Callum Wilson and Harvey Barnes struck late on after Moussa Diaby, also making his bow in England’s top flight, had levelled.

However, a hugely entertaining game win was overshadow by a potentially serious injury to Villa’s England defender Tyrone Mings, who was carri from the pitch on a stretcher to warm applause from a crowd of 52,207 at St James Park after going down following a clash with Isak.

Neither Tonali nor Diaby wasted any time in making a significant impact for their new employers.

Less than six minutes had elapsed when the Italian timed his arrival into the six-yard box perfectly to volley home Anthony Gordon’s cross after Emiliano Martinez had parried Bruno Guimaraes strike, and he might have doubled his tally two minutes later but for the goalkeeper’s block.