Alexander Isak wants to join Liverpool after Newcastle rejected a reported £110m bid, and Isak publicly claimed broken promises about being allowed to leave for an appropriate fee. Newcastle denied those claims and moved Isak to train separate from the first team. Isak missed Newcastle’s opening Premier League match and will not face Liverpool on Monday. The manager has not seen or spoken to Isak for a week and described the situation as a lose-lose for both parties. Newcastle have struggled to sign a striker this summer, with several targets unavailable and recent bids rejected.
"I haven't seen him this week but when I see him we speak as normal, there are no issues there," said Howe. "It's a difficult situation from both sides and it's far from ideal for both parties. "When we bump into each other we speak, but as I say I've not seen him this week as he's training later on and detached from the group. We will catch up at some stage and hopefully speak soon."
"Yes, of course. He's contracted to us, he's our player. My wish is that he would be playing on Monday night with us. But he won't be and that's regrettable," Howe said.
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