Alexander Isak has not travelled along with his Newcastle teammates for his or her pre-season friendlies in Asia. The membership stated the striker, who had been a goal for Liverpool, had a minor thigh damage.
Newcastle play Arsenal in Singapore on Sunday earlier than travelling to South Korea to face a Ok League XI and Tottenham. Isak was the one notable absentee named by Newcastle, who've taken a squad of 30 gamers.
The Swede missed final Saturday's pleasant at Celtic after a coaching camp in Austria. Eddie Howe stated then of Isak's absence: “It was my determination. He travelled again to Glasgow with us however I made a decision to ship him residence because of the hypothesis round him. The very last thing he wished is to be sat within the stand watching, that wasn't truthful to him. However I'm assured he might be a Newcastle participant come the top of the window.”
Newcastle have repeatedly reiterated their dedication to maintain Isak and any prospect of the 25-year-old becoming a member of Liverpool this summer time seems over after the Premier League champions signed Hugo Ekitiké. Liverpool have been keen to pay a British file switch price to make Isak their new No 9.
Newcastle additionally bid for Ekitiké, prompting intensified hypothesis that Isak may very well be heading for the St James' Park exit, however the membership maintained Howe's plan was to play Isak alongside Ekitiké. Newcastle have been exploring, amongst different choices, a possible try and recruit Brentford's Yoane Wissa to alternate between partnering and understudying Isak.
Isak is contracted to Newcastle till 2028 and has, to date, indicated no nice enthusiasm for an prolonged deal, which makes it appear seemingly he'll search a transfer subsequent summer time on the newest.
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Howe, pressed on Isak's future after the Celtic sport, stated: “It's troublesome for me to present 100% readability on any participant. Alex is joyful at Newcastle, he loves the gamers, the workers, the group. I'm assured he'll be right here initially of the season. Sure, I've had discussions with him however that's not irregular. I respect a participant's profession and the way brief it's. Alex has been actually good, he's skilled rather well and I realise there'll be noise round him.”
