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Newcastle United's Alexander Isak is congratulated by Eddie Howe and Jason Tindall (left) at Arsenal(Image: PA)
Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has revealed that Alexander Isak is 'not for sale' and said he features in his side's plans for next season.
Only Mohamed Salah (28) has plundered more goals in the Premier League this season than Isak, who has 22 to his name from 31 appearances.
He also found the net in the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool in March, scoring Newcastle's second goal as they ran out 2-1 winners at Wembley.
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Arne Slot has previously confirmed Liverpool are in the market for a number nine this summer with Darwin Nunez having attracted interest from Saudi Arabia in January.
But the Magpies are desperate to retain Isak's services beyond the summer and Newcastle head coach Howe issued an update on the forward's future in a press conference on Friday.
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When asked about whether Isak was 'for sale' at Newcastle this summer, he responded: "He's not for sale from my perspective.
"I want to build a squad and I want the strongest squad possible for next season.
There is a lot to look forward to here, hopefully.
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