Eddie Howe slams Alexander Isak's behaviour as Newcastle move on after Liverpool transfer

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Eddie Howe wants to move on after Alexander Isak's exit(Image: PA)

Eddie Howe has blasted Alexander Isak for wrecking their relationship after admitting the £125million striker refused to play for him.

The Newcastle United head coach held crisis talks with Isak after he'd refused to go on the club's pre-season tour to the Far East before a further snub was delivered when the striker was asked to play against Aston Villa last month.

Isak's move to Liverpool went through on deadline day, but Howe reflected on the breakdown of their rapport, with Howe admitting Isak went "on strike" at Newcastle.

As life in the Premier League for Newcastle officially starts without Isak against Wolves on Saturday, Howe said: "The moment he went on strike the relationship changed.

Communication became difficult from that point onwards."

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Isak has been replaced by Yoane Wissa and Nick Woltemade, but the DR Congo man has been ruled out of the encounter with Wolves due to a knee injury.

It will be £69m Woltemade who leads the line against Wolves with the German having a hard act to follow.

He was part of a very successful team."

Nick Woltemade will replace Alexander Isak this weekend(Image: Getty Images)

But after Isak refused to travel to the Far East for pre-season, he opted against making himself available for the Premier League campaign.

Howe has asked for time and patience on his new signings, but both Wissa and Jacob Ramsey will not face Wolves.

That is why we have needed people around the last two weeks.

Yoane Wissa will have to wait for his Newcastle debut(Image: Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images)

"We always have challenges in different ways.

It is just football now so no distractions."

Eventually, Howe expects Wissa to be a good signing and said: "He is an established Premier League goalscorer which is very difficult to find, he has a history of scoring goals and been a difficult player for us to handle.

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