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Howe speaks out on Isak - admits sale is not his decision

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe insists the club had not put a timescale on a decision regarding Alexander Isak's future but confessed that whilst he will make his views known "the decision will rest with the board".

He said: "I wouldn't put a timescale on it. I think with these situations it has to be right for the football club, and everything then is taken into context below that.

"But the club will make the right decision with all the information that it has, and ultimately to try and move the club forward in whatever way that is. Then it's up to us to make good decisions the other way and try and improve the squad as best we can. That’s what we're trying to do, regardless of Alex's situation.

"But I think there's a wider picture here. There's a whole football club that has to make the decision. The ownership, together with the board of directors, especially with the money involved in modern day transfers. The manager of course has an opinion, but ultimately the decision will rest with the board."

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