Isak Saga 'lose-lose' But Howe Would Welcome Striker Back Into Squad

Newcastle United head Eddie Howe says he has not seen aliases spoken to striker Alexander Isak for a week and has described nan saga arsenic a "lose-lose situation".

The Sweden guardant wants to subordinate Liverpool but a £110m bid was rejected by Newcastle earlier this month.

That led to nan 25-year-old releasing a connection this week saying Newcastle had surgery promises made to him.

Isak believed he would beryllium allowed to leave if a large nine came successful for him and offered an due interest - but Newcastle denied that was nan lawsuit successful a connection successful response.

The subordinate is now training isolated from nan first squad and missed Newcastle's opening crippled of nan caller Premier League season. He will not characteristic erstwhile Newcastle look Liverpool connected Monday.

Howe said he has "no measurement of knowing" what will hap pinch nan erstwhile Real Sociedad striker earlier nan transportation model closes connected 1 September.

"I haven't seen him this week but erstwhile I spot him we speak arsenic normal, there's nary issues there," said Howe.

"It's a difficult business from some sides and it's acold from perfect for some parties.

"When we bump successful to each we speak but arsenic I opportunity I've not seen him this week arsenic he's training later connected and detached from nan group. We will drawback up astatine immoderate shape and hopefully speak soon."

Howe said he would invited nan subordinate backmost into nan fold should he stay astatine Newcastle aft nan model closes.

"Yes, of course. He's contracted to us, he's our player. My wish is that he would beryllium playing connected Monday nighttime pinch us. But he won't beryllium and that's regrettable," he said.

While Newcastle fans sang captious chants astir Isak astatine Aston Villa past week, Howe believes that contempt nan saga his team-mates would support his reintegration.

"I person nary uncertainty astir really nan players will feel. They will consciousness aforesaid measurement I do. Alex is simply a awesome player, he's a bully person, a bully characteristic and a bully lad," Howe added.

"If Alex wanted to travel backmost and play for america nan players would invited him."