Eddie Howe hopes Newcastle United will be able to attract more exciting players in the future if Alexander Isak and the club's other summer signings 'do well' and 'create a pathway'.
Newcastle smashed the club's transfer record to sign Isak from Real Sociedad in a move that was once an unimaginable prospect not so long ago. In fact, as recently as last month, Newcastle feared a deal would not be financially viable before a £58m switch was agreed last week.
It feels like a real statement of intent. Erling Haaland and Dusan Vlahovic, after all, are the only other players aged 22 and under to have scored more goals in Europe's top five leagues in the last four years than Isak.
