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Newcastle<\/a> are set to lose their top scorer for the second summer running.<\/p>\n So, have lessons been learned from the damaging Alexander Isak saga?<\/p>\n Newcastle<\/a> initially held firm after Isak pushed to join Liverpool<\/a> but the club ultimately buckled and sold the striker for a British record \u00a3125m on deadline day.<\/p>\n In contrast to last summer- when Newcastle<\/a> operated without an executive structure – the club now have a chief executive, Hopkinson, and sporting director, Ross Wilson, firmly in place.<\/p>\n The absence of a sporting director in particular was felt when it came to handling the Isak situation and dealing with agents.<\/p>\n There has since been a shift in tone and approach.<\/p>\n Former chief executive Darren Eales previously said it would be “crazy” for Newcastle<\/a> to sell their best players but Hopkinson has struck a slightly different note.<\/p>\n The Canadian said last March the club would look to “maximise the opportunity” and extract the best possible price if individuals were to move on this summer.<\/p>\n