That is the verdict of Isak’s compatriot and new club teammate Anthony Elanga, who believes speculation swirling around the future intentions of the striker is inevitable given he is one of the best players in the world.
That testing of the water followed the Magpies placing a bid for Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Ekitike, which was knocked back.
Elanga flew with the Newcastle squad to Austria (Photo: Getty)
Running parallel to all of that speculation was the insinuation that Isak would be open to Liverpool’s overtures, a suggestion that prompted pangs of anxiety on Tyneside.
“For me, whenever I speak to Alex it’s always about good things,” he says, looking relaxed over a Zoom call from Newcastle’s picturesque training base among the Austrian Alps.
“Alex, being one of the best attackers in the world, I think there’s always going to be noise around him, but he’s the type of player who is always staying focused,” he says.
“Not just him, of course, but also Anthony Gordon, who I’m also close with. He’s helped me a lot settling in.”
Elanga says Isak is blocking out the ‘noise’ amid transfer rumours (Photo: Getty)He handled the inevitable Isak questions impeccably.
“I’ve played with him at international level so I can say so.
Excited at working with Eddie Howe
Eddie Howe singled out Elanga as a top target for his pace, workrate and ability to dovetail to devastating effect from the right as part of a front three.
You got a sense of that when he spoke about how he had settled into the group.
He added: “I want to take my game to a whole new level, which I think I can, especially with the gaffer and the players here. They are going to make me even better.”
Eddie Howe pushed hard to sign the Sweden international (Photo: Getty)It was the first new introduction to Newcastle’s group for over a year – in reality the first major signing since 2023.
The Sweden international joins a group at a crossroads.
Walking through the training ground after signing, he was impressed by the pictures on the walls of the post-Carabao Cup celebrations.
“I want to create an amazing history. I want to have memories that stay in my heart forever.
“Coming here, in a week, honestly, I really sense that it’s going to be amazing. I really want to be part of this team and make a good history.”
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“I think anything is possible if you put your mind to it,” he says.
“But I think with the mentality we have as a group and a city and a team, anything is possible.”
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