It may have taken longer than he would have wanted or his manager had expected, but Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak finally has a Premier League hat-trick to his name.
A clinical treble in a 4-0 away thrashing of Ipswich Town saw the Swede hailed as a "world-class talent" by Howe, who stressed his desire to keep him at the club with the January transfer window opening soon.
The 25-year-old now has 10 Premier League goals this season, only three behind top goalscorers Mohamed Salah of Liverpool and Manchester City's Erling Haaland.
That is 41 Premier League goals in 67 appearances for Newcastle since Isak joined for a club record £63m from Real Sociedad in August 2022 - and he now has his first match ball.