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Alan Shearer has urged Eddie Howe to use all his persuasive powers to fend off interest from Liverpool and convince Alexander Isak to stay at Newcastle United for one more season.

The 25-year-old was left out of the Magpies squad for the pre-season tour of the Far East on Tuesday after informing club officials of his desire to explore a move away from St James' Park this summer.

The Carabao Cup winners are adamant Isak is not for sale, with a price tag north of £120m slapped on the forward who scored 27 goals across all competitions last term.

But Newcastle United hero Shearer has warned his old side how difficult it will be to keep hold of the Sweden international this summer, with Liverpool on standby to make a British record transfer offer.

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Speaking to Betfair about Isak's future, Shearer said: "Eddie Howe has to use all his persuasive powers to do what he can and try to make him stay at least one more year.

"If that can't happen, then it is what it is.

You have to get the very best deal for the football club and if someone is prepared to pay north of £150million, and if he really, really wants to go, you can't step in his way.

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"Isak has been brilliant for Newcastle, helped us achieve our dream of winning a trophy and if there's no way whatsoever that he can be persuaded to stay at Newcastle, then they have to get the best deal possible and if someone's prepared to pay what they want, you have to say thank you and build for the future.

"There's no individual bigger than the football club."

Last week, Howe was adamant that Isak would be named in the travelling party for the club's friendlies in Singapore and South Korea.

Now, though, Shearer, the Premier League's all-time record scorer, believes the notion that Isak was left out of the squad due to a recent thigh injury is "ridiculous".

"It's ridiculous what Newcastle put out this morning to say he wasn't on the trip because of a slight thigh injury," added the footballer-turned-pundit.

"If they thought people wouldn't see through that… it was disappointing.
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