Newcastle are not giving up hope of keeping Alexander Isak out of the clutches of Liverpool this summer.

The Magpies have been wrestling with the fact that their star player wants out since the middle of July.

Having seemingly refused to go on tour with the club, and having since been training away from his teammates, Isak has made it abundantly clear that he wants to join the Reds.

However, with Newcastle so far failing to land a suitable replacement, the Swede may not get his way after all.

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Liverpool are still hopeful of signing Isak, but they need Newcastle’s luck to change in the transfer market first.

But while seeing the Toon buy a new striker is a key part of this saga, they also need to soften their stance on letting Isak out of the door.

According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, that has not happened yet.

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Although it has been clear for a while now that Isak wants to join Liverpool, Newcastle are not yet accepting of the situation.

Part of the problem appears to be that the 25-year-old feels he was promised a bumper new contract last summer, one which ultimately never came to fruition.

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While this has left Isak looking for the exit door, Newcastle have been trying to make amends.

Speaking on his YouTube channel on Friday night, Romano says this included making a last-ditch contract offer to the player as recently as this week.

“Isak, I’m told, told Newcastle in a very clear message this week that he’s not willing to sign a new contract at the club,” reports the transfer expert.

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“Newcastle tried again earlier this week to offer him a new contract but the player at the moment, you never know in football this could change in the next days and weeks, but in this moment Isak has no intention to sign a new contract at Newcastle.

Instead of simply admitting defeat and planning for life without Isak, they are burying their heads in the sand as far as they will go.

Had they dealt with his desire to leave when he reportedly told the club he wanted to go – which is said to have been during last season – they could have had their replacements through the door long ago.

Instead, they are now scrambling in the transfer market.

Obviously, this will have a massive impact on the situation of Alexander Isak.
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