Newcastle Yet To Receive Isak Offer - Howe

Newcastle person not yet received a bid for their apical scorer Alexander Isak, says head Eddie Howe.

The Sweden striker is exploring his options for a imaginable summertime move and has not travelled connected nan team's pre-season circuit of Asia, though Newcastle initially said he has a "minor thigh injury".

A root has told BBC Sport that Liverpool are still willing successful nan 25-year-old, contempt signing Hugo Ekitike for an first £69m.

The Magpies had maintained that Isak is not for waste and though Howe admits he is not successful "full control" of nan player's future, he says that nary connection has been submitted yet.

"He is still our player. He's contracted to us," Howe said astatine a news convention successful Seoul.

"We, to a degree, power what is adjacent for him. I would emotion to judge each possibilities are still disposable to us.

"My wish is that he stays, but that's not successful my afloat control. We person not received a general connection for Alex, from immoderate club."

Isak joined Newcastle from Real Sociedad successful 2022 successful a woody worthy astir £60m and still has 3 years near connected his contract.

He has scored 62 goals successful 109 appearances for nan Magpies, including 27 successful each competitions past season.