Alexander Isak has been ordered to coach alone at Newcastle this afternoon, and never attend a membership barbecue supposed to spice up squad morale, in keeping with Sky Sports News.
Isak opted out of the membership’s pre-season tour of the Far East with Newcastle claiming it was as a result of a minor thigh harm. It subsequently emerged the Sweden worldwide had requested to discover a transfer away from Tyneside.
Isak has spent the previous week or so coaching on his personal at former membership Real Sociedad however returned to the North-East over the weekend.
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No group session for wantaway Isak
Newcastle’s gamers had yesterday off after travelling again from Asia however reported this morning for a gaggle session, which was adopted by a social occasion with gamers’ wives and kids invited to spend some bonding time collectively.
Isak was not requested to attend and can as an alternative go to the membership’s coaching floor later at this time when he’s anticipated to carry face-to-face talks with boss Eddie Howe.
Howe hinted final week that the pink carpet wouldn’t be rolled out for Isak when the squad returned to England. He stated: “You need to earn the suitable to coach with us.
“We are Newcastle United. The participant has a accountability right here to be a part of a workforce and a part of a squad – you must act in the suitable means. So that can be at play right here.
“We will make sure that any player does that to earn the right to train with the group. No player can expect to act poorly and train with the group as normal.”
Liverpool boosted by Newcastle and PIF
Isak’s exclusion is more likely to provide encouragement to Liverpool, who stay all in favour of doing a deal for the 25-year-old, regardless of seeing an preliminary provide rejected final week and having additionally splashed out on Hugo Ekitike.
In a weird twist, Newcastle’s house owners, the Saudi Public Investment Fund, may additionally be near bolstering Liverpool’s probabilities of signing Isak by including round £60m to their switch kitty.
The PIF additionally personal Saudi aspect Al-Hilal, who’re near finishing a transfer for Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez.
