Alexander Isak is set for showdown talks Eddie Howe this week after returning to the Newcastle training ground. Isak was at the Newcastle training ground on Monday after returning from Spain, as he waits on a second bid for Liverpool after their £110million offer was rejected.

Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe has described the situation with Alexander Isak as “complex” and “far from ideal.” Isak has made it clear that he wants to leave Newcastle this summer and was left out of the squad for their pre-season tour to Singapore and South Korea.

The Swedish star is back with the Magpies after not flying out for their pre-season tour, after which he indicated his intention to pursue a transfer to Liverpool. The Reds' bid fell far short of Newcastle's valuation with no movement since, and Howe has insisted that he now return to Tyneside to prepare for the new season.