While waiting for an official confirmation about Alexander Isak's transfer from Real Sociedad to Newcastle, the Premier League team's coach has spoken about the Swede.

At a press conference before Sunday's match against Wolverhampton, Eddie Howe admits that the transfer is close and that he hopes to count on Alexander Isak already this weekend.

- It is not completely clear, but we hope it will be, he says at a press conference.

When asked if he is ready for the match against "Wolves", Howe answers as follows:

- We're keeping our fingers crossed, there's no guarantee when it comes to things like this.

We depend on others but we hope to solve it.

- Hopefully it will be clear.

He will be a big player for us, says Eddie Howe.