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Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has provided a fresh update on Liverpool target Alexander Isak and described the current situation as "far from ideal" and "quite complex".

The Reds made a first official bid - believed to be worth £110million flat - for the Sweden international on Friday, but the offer was rejected by Newcastle.

It's now understood that Liverpool are not intending to submit a second bid and are prepared to end talks there, given the swiftness of the Magpies' response.

However, Newcastle now find themselves in a difficult situation as the forward has made it clear that wants to explore opportunities to leave and is said to be training with former club, Real Sociedad.

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Isak did not travel out to Asia with the rest of his team-mates for a pre-season tour, with his absence put down to a minor thigh problem.

That stance would have to change in order for Liverpool to come back to the table for another bid.

In the meantime, Newcastle have been preparing for their latest pre-season fixture against Tottenham in South Korea and Howe was asked about the latest around Isak's future in a press conference on Saturday morning.

"I was made aware of a bid yesterday and that bid was turned down, all before I’d even heard about it," Howe said.

Newcastle expect Isak to feature in either game and all eyes will now be on Howe's men after Liverpool's rejected bid.

Isak signed for Newcastle in a £60m deal from Sociedad in 2022 and has been a revelation during his time in the north east.

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