Eddie Howe has admitted that Newcastle are currently missing their ‘X factor’ as they adapt to life without Alexander Isak.
The Sweden international's British record £125m departure for Liverpool on deadline day ended a summer-long saga, but left Howe having to plug a huge gap in his front line, which he did with a club record £69m swoop for Nick Woltemade and Yoane Wissa's £55m arrival from Brentford.
