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The Alexander Isak transfer saga took another twist on Wednesday as it emerged that the Sweden international had been instructed to report to Newcastle's training ground after the rest of his teammates had returned home.

The Swede has effectively been banished from first-team training by boss Eddie Howe after making it clear to the club that he wants to leave this summer.

Isak ruled himself out of Newcastle's pre-season tour of Asia due to a fitness issue but it later emerged that he was maintaining his fitness at former club Real Sociedad's training ground.

Isak's future has been one of the hot topics of the transfer window, and it's one that Eddie Howe, unsurprisingly, has been asked about on several occasions since he returned from his summer vacation.

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The last thing he wanted is to be sat in the stand watching, that wasn't fair to him."

When asked if he could assure fans that Isak would remain at the club, Howe stated: "It is difficult for me to sit here and give 100% clarity on any player.

Isak and Howe pictured celebrating Newcastle's Carabao Cup victory last season.

Around a week later, when speaking from Singapore during Newcastle's pre-season tour of Asia, Howe stated his desire for Isak to stay at the club.

"I said after the Celtic game I certainly hope he stays and I said I was confident he would stay," Howe said.

"I think from my situation, I am very much removed from everything that is happening back home," Howe told a news conference.

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I think that is all I have got to say."

Finally, before flying back to England after Newcastle's final tour fixture, against Tottenham, Howe made it clear to Isak that he wouldn't be reintegrated until he proves that he fully committed to the Magpies' cause.

"You have to earn the right to train with us," Howe told the Daily Mail
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