Alexander Isak attended Newcastle United’s training ground this morning alongside his manager and teammates.
Al-Hilal have reportedly reached an agreement with Liverpool to sign goal-shy striker Darwin Nunez.
According to The Athletic, a deal worth around €53million plus add-ons has been verbally settled and the Uruguayan is thought to be keen on the move. Newcastle United will be watching tentatively as any Nunez sale could have ramifications on Alexander Isak’s future.
The Swede has made it clear that he wishes to leave St James’ Park this summer. As it stands, Liverpool are the only known interested club and saw an opening offer worth £110million rejected at the weekend.
As reported by NewcastleWorld earlier today, Isak did not train with his Toon teammates - or attend the club’s Benton base. He is set to arrive at the training ground this evening, although the reasoning why remains unclear.
Benjamin Sesko saga
In other news, Newcastle have made a huge power play in recent days to sign Benjamin Sesko. Two offers have been submitted - the highest worth around €90million.
However, Manchester United have also entered the race with an offer slightly lower than the Magpies. Conflicting information in recent days has emerged on which club Sesko would prefer to join.
Slovenian media indicated Newcastle were the front-runners last week. However, noises since Man United made a formal bid have not been as positive.
Ultimately, the Magpies remain on tenterhooks as they wait for Sesko to give his final decision. An outcome either way would likely impact Isak’s future at Newcastle.
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Eddie Howe on Alexander Isak
Eddie Howe boldly claimed Isak must “earn the right” to train with Newcastle while speaking to reporters in South Korea. He told the Daily Mail: “You have to earn the right to train with us.
"We are Newcastle United. The player has a responsibility here to be part of a team and part of a squad - you have to act in the right way. So that is also at play here. We will make sure that any player does that to earn the right to train with the group.”
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