Eddie Howe now goes public on relationship change with Alexander Isak – ‘That moment…’ | OneFootball

Eddie Howe has now gone public on his relationship change with Alexander Isak.

Ever the model professional (Howe not Isak!), the NUFC  Head Coach finally feeling the moment is right to explain how things became very different.

During the entire episode of shameful behaviour by Alexander Isak, Eddie Howe kept a lid on everything.

The United boss doing everything he could to try and prevent it becoming even more of a feast for the media.

However, now that the transfer window is at an end, Eddie Howe admitting that the moment Alexander Isak decided to go on strike, refusing to train or play for Newcastle United, then that was the point their relationship changed.

“Alex and I always enjoyed a great relationship and I loved working with him, I hope he loved working with us.

“It was mutually beneficial.

“We helped him become the player that he is today.

“He helped us as a team achieve some unbelievable milestones, as part of a very successful team.

“But to give you a bit more on that, the moment he went on strike, our relationship did change.

“I think that was probably a turning point in our relationship.

“Communication became difficult from that point onwards.

“I won’t go into any more detail than that…”

Eddie Howe on recruiting the right players:

“It is very difficult to work with players that don’t want to be at any football club.

“For me, it is one of the most important things you look for in a player, especially when recruiting players.

“You can look at the ability and the person but if they are unsure whether to come and whether this is the right club for them, that leaves the transfer a very difficult one to complete.”

Alexander Isak the first key player who has wanted to leave Newcastle United in this Eddie Howe era, the Head Coach hoping he will be the last…

“We want to create an environment and home for them that they love being at.

“But I would say Alex was very much part of that and loved his time here, so I don’t think that was the issue.

“I think the issue for him was more when the other club came in.