NEWCASTLE: The arrival of Alexander Isak is making Eddie Howe excited 鈥� and the head coach believes Newcastle United fans should be too.

The Sweden international frontman on Friday sealed a move to United believed to be worth $70 million, breaking the club鈥檚 previous record purchase by more than $20 million.

Former Real Sociedad and Borussia Dortmund forward Isak has penned a six-year deal on Tyneside. And it represents a huge coup for the Magpies, with the 22-year-old very much seen as one of Europe鈥檚 hottest prospects, courted by every major club on the planet.

Howe said: 鈥淗e鈥檚 had a lot thrown at him for a young player. The experiences he鈥檚 had is incredible really for someone so young. He鈥檚 played in Germany, Holland, and Spain 鈥� big clubs as well 鈥� at a very young age. He鈥檚 had some great experiences.

鈥淓ngland and the English game will suit his profile. He鈥檚 a really good athlete and technically very good so I think he鈥檚 got a whole host of things going for him. His best years are still ahead of him,鈥� he added.

On the excitement building among the Geordie faithful, Howe said: 鈥淚 can understand. I鈥檓 excited about trying to bring good players to Newcastle. If we can complete the transfer, I鈥檒l be excited too.鈥�

United鈥檚 transfer plans were altered this week when the news of Callum Wilson鈥檚 hamstring injury was revealed.

The experienced striker, who has two goals in his first three games this season, is likely to be out for a number of weeks with a hamstring problem, the type of issue that has blighted his time at St. James鈥� Park.

And this forced a transfer war room rethink, with United鈥檚 search for a wide forward shelved in order to plough funds into getting the deal for Isak done.

United鈥檚 interest in Isak goes back to the start of the summer when a fee could not be agreed, however former Bournemouth and Burnley boss Howe has been keeping a watch on the player for some time.

Speaking ahead of Sunday鈥檚 game with Wolverhampton Wanderers, he said: 鈥淚 don鈥檛 know the exact date but the first time I saw him play was for Sweden many years ago and I was immediately hugely impressed. He instantly caught my eye.

鈥淎lways when you鈥檙e trying to do transfers, there鈥檚 two things. The selling club and the buying club, they鈥檝e got to meet. If they don鈥檛 meet, the transfer won鈥檛 get done. Thankfully, they seem to have come together for us.

鈥淗e鈥檒l add pace, technical ability, dribbling ability. He鈥檚 got a bit of X factor about him, he鈥檚 slightly different, and is capable of scoring,鈥� Howe added.

Top scorer from the last two seasons Wilson, will be frustrated to likely miss at least United鈥檚 next three games.

Howe knows the player he signed and sold to United while on the south coast with the Cherries, will come back stronger than ever.

He said: 鈥淣aturally with Callum鈥檚 injury 鈥� which we don鈥檛 believe to be serious by the way, we鈥檙e hopeful Callum will only be out for a couple of weeks.

"But naturally, we acted slightly off of that in terms of we were always looking for an attacking player, but it changed our focus slightly on the type. We鈥檙e delighted to hopefully sign Alex 鈥� he鈥檒l be a big player for us.

鈥淚 back Callum 100 percent. I鈥檝e known him for a long time, and I鈥檝e never known someone with a better attitude to sport and a better professional.

鈥淗e is hugely disappointed to miss every game but I back him and his quality. He鈥檚 such an important part of our future this season. He鈥檚 already shown that with the goals that he鈥檚 scored 鈥� the two goals he鈥檚 scored have been at the highest level. I don鈥檛 doubt him for a second,鈥� Howe added.

It has been a long time since United have possessed two top strikers in their ranks and while the system Howe plays at present would not have room for both, when fit, he is not ruling out playing them together.

Howe said: 鈥淚 see them playing together. I think they鈥檙e very different players so, if the transfer is completed, it鈥檚 something I can definitely envisage. Alex is a very, very different player to Callum vice versa but they鈥檝e both got unique strengths.鈥�