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The frustration for Alexander Isak and his camp is they feel they very clearly and respectfully informed Newcastle of the forward‘s desire to explore a fresh challenge well ahead of this summer. In doing so, it afforded the club the chance to attack the market on the front foot and secure a quality replacement long before it got to this messy point. It‘s not Isak’s fault Newcastle have had a mare, missing out on so many of their top targets. If anything, it probably hardens the belief that their approach and ambition doesn’t align with his. There is no solid recruitment foundation. I feel sorry for Eddie Howe, the players and the supporters; Newcastle are in the Champions League for the second time in three years and secured their first domestic trophy for 70 years yet they are a structural mess off the pitch. Many at the club point to the power struggle that ousted Ghodoussi and Staveley as the root of several issues, especially the lack of communication and human touch with the exit of the latter. Given how this window has gone, can Newcastle actually land a replacement for Isak? If they force him to stay, can they get the maximum out of him in the absence of that human touch? If they sell him, can they be trusted to reinvest a British record sum wisely?