""Alex and I always enjoyed a great relationship," he said. "I loved working with him. I hope he enjoyed working with us. "It was mutually beneficial. We helped him become the player he in part is today and he helped us as a team achieve some unbelievable milestones and was part of a very successful team. "The moment he went on strike our relationship did change and that was probably a turning point in our relationship.""
""That's what we want to do. We want to create an environment and home for them that they love being at," he said. "But I would say Alex was very much part of that and loved his time here so I don't think that was the issue. I think the issue for him was more when the other club came [in], that then changed his thought process. I never had a day where Alex didn't look like he enjoyed being here when he was 100%.""
Eddie Howe and Alexander Isak maintained a strong working relationship that contributed to Newcastle's recent successes. The relationship deteriorated when Isak trained away from teammates, missed the club's opening three matches and effectively went on strike to force a move. Isak completed a British-record £125m transfer to Liverpool on deadline day after Newcastle rejected an initial £110m bid and accepted an improved offer late in the window. Newcastle had invested in replacements, including forward Nick Woltemade and interest in Yoane Wissa, but began the season short of senior striking options. Howe expressed a desire to retain key players by creating an environment they love.
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