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Alexander Isak's mistake has cost him as Liverpool negotiations 'wouldn't have been a problem'

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Alexander Isak's costly transfer mistake has been laid bare as the striker looks set to miss out on his dream Liverpool move.

Isak's future has been up in the air this summer, with the 25-year-old striker pushing to join the Premier League champions.

The saga has turned toxic, with Isak initially being left out of the Magpies' pre-season tour of Asia before Liverpool's £110million bid for him was rejected earlier this month.



Following that, it was reported that the Swede had told the club he wanted to leave, which led to him training alone and being absent from Newcastle's Premier League opener against Aston Villa.



On the night of the Professional Footballers' Association awards gala, which Isak didn't attend, he released a bombshell statement, saying "promises have been broken" and "trust has been lost" between the club and player.

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Newcastle responded with a statement of their own, voicing their "disappointment", but crucially insisting that Isak would be welcomed back to the first team fold whenever he was "ready to rejoin his team-mates".

As of yet, that does not appear to be the case.

Isak was unsurprisingly not involved in Monday night's fiery Premier League clash between Newcastle and Liverpool at St James' Park, which the Reds won 3-2 in the dying seconds despite a valiant comeback from Eddie Howe's 10-man side.

That was, firstly, two players being brought in and, secondly, an acceptable transfer fee with Liverpool being negotiated.

But the conditions of sale haven't been met as Newcastle have not brought in two players, and the club will not leave themselves short with just a few days left in the summer transfer window.

Newcastle had lined up several players as potential replacements in the event that Isak left, all of whom have joined rival clubs.

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On Monday night, prior to the Liverpool fixture, Newcastle chiefs held clear-the-air talks with their wantaway talisman in a last-gasp attempt to convince him to stay.

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According to MailOnline, Newcastle co-owner Jamie Reuben and a PIF delegation held the talks at Isak's Northumberland home in an effort to smooth things over.