Chelsea interested in signing Premier League striker – boss makes January statement

Eddie Howe issued a hands-off warning to the likes of CHELSEA, “world-class” Newcastle forward Alexander Isak after he struck a 54-minute hat-trick to inspire a 4-0 victory at Ipswich.

Isak is now regarded as one of the best strikers in the Premier League and a forward that all the big clubs have been linked with over the past 12 months, but that £110M asking price has been a real problem for the chasing clubs.

It has been claimed that we could make a move in the January window, but after seeing Isak scoring that impressive hat-trick at the weekend, Howe has opened up and sent a transfer message to chasing clubs.

“He is a world-class talent and the way he took his goals today, he has got that coolness in front of goal, that composure that very few players have,” Howe reflected.

“When you add his other qualities into the mix, how quick he is, how technically gifted he is, for me, he has got it all.”

With Newcastle eager to not fall foul of Premier League Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) ahead of the winter transfer window, Howe was asked if he wanted to keep Isak.

Howe smiled: “It makes me laugh. Yeah, absolutely. There is no part of me or anyone at Newcastle that wants to let Alex go. He is very much part of our long-term plans and personally, I don’t see that being an issue.

“He is motivated and he wants to do well. He has got big aspirations with his career, still relatively young, so he has got hopefully a really bright future ahead of him.

“I know his desire to score goals is second to none. Every conversation I have had about Newcastle concerning his future with him has been very positive.

“I would love for him, with the other players, to be the man and team-mates to contribute towards us winning a trophy. That’s the aim.”

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