Newcastle still coping with fallout from Isak exit, says Howe
The Sweden forward effectively went on strike in an attempt to join the Premier League champions, eventually securing a British-record £125 million ($172 million) transfer on deadline day.
Newcastle spent the money on club-record £69 million signing Nick Woltemade and Yoane Wissa, who cost £55 million.
But Magpies manager Howe, whose team face Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday, said that integrating the new players was "an ever-challenging thing".
"You lose a player like Alex... and let's put this right...