BBC · Dec 21, 2024
Howe desperate to keep 'world-class' Isak at Newcastle
Image caption, Alexander Isak's hat-trick was the third of his club career, but his first for NewcastlePublished
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It may have taken longer than he would have wanted or his manager had expected, but Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak finally has a Premier League hat-trick to his name.
A clinical treble in a 4-0 away thrashing of Ipswich Town saw the Swede hailed as a "world-class talent" by Howe, who stressed his desire to keep him at the club with the January transfer window opening soon.
The 25-year-old now has 10 Premier League goals this season, only three behind top goalscorers Mohamed Salah of Liverpool and Manchester City's Erling Haaland.