'I pleaded with Eddie Howe to let me leave Newcastle like Alexander Isak – I don't regret it'

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Alexander Isak's transfer saga has come to a close(Image: 2024 Getty Images)

Jonjo Shelvey said he had no regrets urging Eddie Howe to let him leave Newcastle United like Alexander Isak did this summer.

James' Park after deep discussion with Howe, who took the reins of the club a little over a year earlier.

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The now 33-year-old moved on to Nottingham Forest at the time but has since gone on to represent Caykur Rizespor, Eyupspor and Burnley while struggling to find his footing.

Despite how his career has played out after departing Tyneside, Shelvey admitted in 2023 that he had no regrets about his move away from Newcastle.

He was omitted from Forest's pre-season camp for 2023/24 and failed to receive an official squad number before he moved on to Turkey.

Jonjo Shelvey left Newcastle in January 2023(Image: Getty Images)

While Howe was quick to grant Shelvey's wish to cut ties at St.

The Swedish striker was omitted from Newcastle's pre-season tour of Asia, instead opting to train alone with Real Sociedad.

Isak then publicly said that he hoped to explore his options away from Tyneside, before he was instructed to train alone and away from the first team upon his return to Darsley Park.

The 25-year-old then reportedly refused to ever turn out for the Magpies again, regardless of if he was able to secure a transfer ahead of deadline day, before he took to social media to accuse his club of breaking promises made to him and make clear the best course of action for all parties was to move on.

Despite Howe initially sharing his desire to retain Isak for the new Premier League season, his stance changed as the dramatic saga unfolded, to the point where the two reportedly didn't speak for around two weeks as Isak missed the first three games of the Premier League season.

While Liverpool initially saw an opening offer of around £110million rejected for Isak at the turn of August, the Reds eventually managed to secure a deadline day swoop for the Swede to the tune of £125m, and his tenure at St.

James' Park came to a close.

Alexander Isak is now a Liverpool player(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Arne Slot now has a major headache on his hands as to how he deploys Isak in a squad already filled to the brim with talent, especially given how Hugo Ekitike has hit the ground running since his £79m move from Eintracht Frankfurt, as well as how well Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah are performing.

Howe, meanwhile, has welcomed two new strikers as replacements for an outgoing Isak.

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