"I am not aware of a meeting with the owners but I have not been party to talks [about Isak's future] for a long time, Newcastle's manager said. I have been preparing the team, giving my energy to players who want to play for Newcastle. I have no idea where things [regarding Isak] stand. Yasir al-Rumayyan, Newcastle's chair, made a rare visit to St James' Park along with fellow members of the majority owners, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund."
"I don't know why he [al-Rumayyan] is here, Howe said. His presence is much appreciated from my perspective. He is the owner and he is the most important person in terms of any decisions we make. Howe hopes a final decision on whether or not to sell Isak to Liverpool will arrive swiftly. That would be ideal, he said. We want clarity to move forward and to change the narrative. We have given two really good performances"
Newcastle lost to Liverpool when 16-year-old substitute Rio Ngumoha scored a 100th-minute winner after Newcastle had fought back to level at 2-2 while playing with ten men following Anthony Gordon's first-half red card. Alexander Isak was absent amid reports he is trying to force a move to Liverpool and training separately from the squad. Minority owner Jamie Reuben reportedly met Isak to attempt to change his mind while chair Yasir al-Rumayyan made a rare stadium visit. Manager Eddie Howe said he is focusing energy on players who want to play and seeks swift clarity on Isak's future.
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