Newcastle Manager Eddie Howe Confident Alexander Isak Will Stay for 2025-26 Season Despite Transfer Speculation

• Newcastle manager Eddie Howe left striker Alexander Isak out of a recent friendly due to ongoing transfer rumors but expressed confidence Isak will remain at the club.

• Liverpool is reported to be interested in signing the 25-year-old Sweden international, who has three years remaining on his Newcastle contract.

• Isak scored 23 Premier League goals last season, second only to Mohamed Salah, and has netted 62 goals in 109 appearances for Newcastle since joining in 2022.

• Howe emphasized Isak’s happiness and commitment to the club, acknowledging normal career discussions amid transfer speculation.

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe addressed growing speculation around striker Alexander Isak by confirming the forward’s exclusion from the squad in their 4-0 friendly loss to Celtic was a decision to protect the player amid transfer rumors. Despite interest from Liverpool, Howe remains confident Isak will be a Newcastle player as the 2025-26 Premier League season begins.

Isak, a key figure in Newcastle’s attack with 23 league goals last season, has become one of the Premier League’s top scorers and enjoys strong support within the squad. Howe praised Isak’s professionalism during this time of uncertainty and assured fans the club values the forward’s contribution as they prepare for upcoming matches, including a friendly against Arsenal in Singapore.