'I urged Eddie Howe to let me leave Newcastle like Alexander Isak – I have no regrets'

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Jonjo Shelvey has no regrets about pushing for an exit from Newcastle United just like Alexander Isak has done this summer.

The English soccer star played for Liverpool, Nottingham Forest and Swansea City over the years.

With Newcastle beefing up their midfield options, players like Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton became the go-to choices, leading to Shelvey's eventual January 2023 transfer after a heart-to-heart with Eddie Howe, who had taken charge just over a year earlier.

Now 33, Shelvey has since turned out for Nottingham Forest, Caykur Rizespor, Eyupspor and Burnley, albeit struggling to find his footing with each club.

Despite how his career has played out, Shelvey told The Guardian in 2023 that he had no regrets about leaving Newcastle.

He said: "It was hard leaving but I can't say I regret leaving.

It's reported that the pair didn't speak for around two weeks while Isak sat out the first three matches of the Premier League season.

Liverpool had an initial bid of around $148 million turned down for Isak in early August.

Alexander Isak is now a Liverpool player

Arne Slot now faces a significant challenge in figuring out how to utilize Isak in a squad already overflowing with talent, given Hugo Ekitike's impressive start following his $106M move from Eintracht Frankfurt and the stellar performances of Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah.

On the other hand, Howe has welcomed two new strikers to replace the departing Isak