Eddie Howe and Richard Hughes go back decades. Where will those relationships lie once the transfer window closes after the Isak saga?

Alexander Isak remains a Newcastle United player as the end of the summer transfer window approaches and the club desperately try to sign two strikers for Eddie Howe

Arne Slot said he does not have sympathy for Eddie Howe over the Alexander Isak affair – but has revealed that his Newcastle counterpart is the only Premier League manager he texts.