I have loads of logical reasons, which I’ve communicated elsewhere on social media, for Eddie Howe’s job being extremely safe. Additionally, for sentimental, emotional, illogical reasons, I would simply never sack him, ever

Think he could be key to the low-block problem. Howe said as much on Saturday, that his creative attributes would have been a big help in that game

Fjortoft tweeted about it being a done deal, then appear on beIN to basically row back on everything he’d said. Don’t think anything’s changed… yet. But as you say, nice that it matters much, much less now

I’m not convinced the narrative has shifted – I think it’s just a natural result of someone struggling to find new ways to sell the same non-moving story for a 50th time. Although perhaps we should take seriously updates on Isak’s thinking from someone who’s happily parroted his agent all summer…

Wissa and a quality midfielder, and let Isak go for a long walk until the Champions League kicks off

Trying to work out if this is Andy Howe or Jamie Reuben

In summary: Newcastle shouldn’t sell Isak now; if Newcastle don’t sell Isak, he’ll play and he’ll score; either way, Newcastle will be great again this season because they have a great team and an even greater coach

Just testing if Liverpool fans jump on this sort of stuff as quickly on here as they do on certain other sites…

Yeah, they should absolutely be calling Liverpool’s bluff. You’re not having Isak, and if you want Ekitike, you’re going to have to match Newcastle’s bid and convince the player. Obviously they could very well do that, but make them work for it

Isak goes next year, when UEFA needs Newcastle to make a profit, so if there’s any scope to sign his successor this year, it makes sense to do it now. No point saving PSR headroom for next year when UEFA punishment won’t let them use it…

Just a guess at a possible explanation!

Looks like he’s had some injury issues at Dortmund, which partially explains why he’s started so few games considering how good he was at SJP

I think at the time of the transfers, you could argue Howe’s Newcastle have overpaid for every domestic signing bar Pope and possibly Barnes. With hindsight, it looks very different. Elanga could easily have the best season of this clutch of £50m-60m wingers (Cunha, Mbeumo, Semenyo, Kudus, etc)

Knew next to nothing of him prior to the links yesterday. A glance at numbers/clips suggests he can do a load of the stuff Schar does but is crucially quicker and better in the air (and younger). Seen some mention concentration lapses, but that sounds a lot like Schar, too!