Alexander Isak has suffered a toe harm and is a doubt for Saturday’s journey to Fulham, Newcastle Confidential can solely reveal.
The contemporary challenge has left the Magpies sweating on the health of their star striker, particularly given Callum Wilson is ready to stay sidelined till subsequent month with a again harm.
Isak was compelled off at half-time throughout Sunday’s 2-1 win at Wolves with a watch grievance. The Swede had taken a ball to the top within the first half and we perceive there was swelling round his eye.
That downside has since eased and wouldn’t have saved him out of this weekend’s recreation at Craven Cottage.
Nonetheless, Isak’s toe harm may but see Eddie Howe compelled to reshuffle his ahead line, as he did within the second half at Molineux.
Alexander Isak was compelled off at half-time in Sunday’s win at Wolves with a watch grievance
That downside has since eased and wouldn’t have saved him out of this weekend’s recreation at Craven Cottage
Nonetheless, Isak’s toe harm may but see Eddie Howe compelled to reshuffle his ahead line
Anthony Gordon would doubtless begin at centre-forward with Sunday’s match-winner Harvey Barnes restored to the aspect on the left-wing.
William Osula, the 21-year-old ahead signed from Sheffield United for £10million this summer season, has not been utilized by Howe this season.
Newcastle will make a late name on Isak, however there’s hope that the toe harm will probably be manageable and permit him to guide the road as Howe’s aspect look to increase their unbeaten begin.
Nonetheless, the scare does spotlight Newcastle’s want for a greater and extra dependable back-up choice. It was fascinating to see Isak dovetailing so nicely with Sweden strike associate Viktor Gyökeres throughout the latest worldwide break.
Confidential can reveal that Newcastle scouts watched him extensively throughout his closing season with Coventry earlier than he joined Sporting Lisbon in the summertime of 2023.
That price of £20.5m appears to be like low cost now, given Gyokeres is being linked with an £80m transfer again to the Premier League.
Anthony Gordon would doubtless begin at centre-forward if Isak misses this weekend’s fixture
Confidential can reveal that Newcastle scouts watched Victor Gyokeres extensively throughout his closing season with Coventry earlier than he joined Sporting Lisbon
‘HAALAND’ TO TOON?
One resolution for Newcastle within the ahead division may nicely be discovered within the type of the Norwegian teenager dubbed ‘the following Erling Haaland’.
Confidential can affirm that the Magpies are monitoring Sindre Walle Egeli, the 18-year-old who made his worldwide debut earlier this month.
Nonetheless, we perceive it might take a price nicely in extra of the £6m they paid to signal Yankuba Minteh from the Danish Superliga in July, 2023.
Egeli joined FC Nordsjaelland from Norwegian membership Sandefjord 14 months in the past, and sources say they might demand a price within the area of the club-record £21m they acquired for winger Ernest Nuamah.
Given the thrill round Egeli in his house nation, there can be stiff competitors for his signature. However sources in Norway say his expertise is plain and the likeness to Haaland is honest.
They’re each left-footed, bodily imposing and rating targets. Egeli is claimed to be extra versatile and might play throughout the ahead line.
In actual fact, his targets document at youth stage for Norway (32 in 35 video games) is best than Haaland’s (30 in 46 video games), despite the fact that he performed predominantly from the suitable.
Newcastle Confidential can affirm that the Magpies are monitoring Sindre Walle Egeli, the 18-year-old who made his worldwide debut earlier this month
Sources in Norway say Egeli’s expertise is plain and the likeness to Haaland is honest
We perceive it might take a price nicely in extra of the £6m they paid to signal Yankuba Minteh (pictured) from the Danish Superliga
CAR REVS UP FOR RETURN?
An fascinating snippet from north of the border that might have an effect on Newcastle down the road, is that we perceive John Carver would have an interest within the managerial emptiness at St Johnstone.
The previous Magpies boss is presently No 2 to Steve Clarke with the Scotland nationwide staff however is open to a return to the hotseat himself. It could possibly be that he’s capable of mix the roles, particularly if touchdown a job within the Scottish Premiership.
Carver has a superb relationship with Newcastle’s mortgage managers Shola Ameobi and Peter Ramage, having signed and coached the pair throughout his time as academy boss.
Had been Carver to return to administration, it’s doubtless that mortgage offers from inside St James’ Park can be explored.
John Carver (proper) is presently No 2 to Steve Clarke (left) with the Scotland nationwide staff
Carver has a superb relationship with Newcastle’s mortgage managers together with Shola Ameobi
PSR ALLY FOUND
I believe it’s price recording the feedback of Leeds United chief Angus Kinnear this week.
He was talking about Revenue and Sustainability Guidelines, of how they’re damaged and in want of reform. It chimes with every thing I’ve heard from inside St James’ Park in recent times throughout off-the-record conversations.
Certainly, Kinnear’s phrases have been flagged to me by a supply near Newcastle.
‘It (PSR) is basically damaged,’ he informed the Sq. Ball podcast. ‘British soccer has misplaced monitor of what PSR is even making an attempt to attain.
‘There are some golf equipment that say it is a sustainability challenge which, candidly, I do not suppose exists. I believe we’ve some of the sustainable industries on this planet.
‘We have the identical 100 protagonists enjoying on the prime stage of English soccer as we did 100 years in the past, bar one or two exceptions.
‘However there’s this obsession with sustainability, the place I believe that good homeowners who’re ready to speculate – and might present that they have funds and might commit funds for the long-term – shouldn’t be prevented from investing of their golf equipment.
I believe it’s price recording the feedback of Leeds United chief Angus Kinnear this week
‘I believe Leeds United, together with Newcastle and Aston Villa, are the one three golf equipment in England that may legitimately problem the highest six. The highest six don’t need that problem, so that they need to assist PSR guidelines.
‘That’s the greatest challenge with PSR. It is cementing the established order and which means that bold golf equipment, which have big potential, are going to seek out it more and more arduous to compete on the highest stage.’
TOON TEASER
It is Toon Teaser time. Final week’s puzzler was… are you able to title are you able to title the SEVEN gamers to have performed for Newcastle and Wolves since 1992. Bonus level for the ONE present Newcastle participant who performed for Wolves however is but to look for the Magpies.
The solutions have been; David Kelly, Temuri Ketsbaia, Darren Peacock, Mike Williamson, Carl Cort, Marlon Harewood, Sebastien Bassong and, for the bonus level, John Ruddy…
This week’s puzzler (and this theme is proving widespread)… Are you able to title the EIGHTEEN gamers to have performed for Newcastle and Fulham since 1992?
