Alexander Isak’s future is still shrouded in uncertainty.

After the excitement of Liverpool first bid submission for the Swedish striker has calmed down, we are now in the same position, a position where no one truly knows how the rest of this saga will play out.

We know that Isak is itching for a move away, we know that he did not join his team for their pre-season tour in South Korea for a reason, but we also know that Newcastle will be tough negotiators, and they are proving to be just that so far.

Rejecting a British record transfer bid is ludicrous, but it does begin to make sense if you consider their need to replace Isak before they allow him to leave.

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Discussions between Newcastle and RB Leipzig are ongoing for Benjamin Sesko, and if the Slovenian moves, you feel that Alexander Isak will also be allowed to depart.

There are many cogs that need to be oiled up to get this machine working.

When a player decides to train away from the squad it is normally the beginning of the end, but a source has told The Athletic that remarkably Newcastle still see a way back for Alexander Isak at the club.

“He can a hundred percent be reintegrated.

He can have a great season for us.”

Newcastle have overseen a frustrating transfer window thus far that has included minimal additions to the squad and as a result would eagerly welcome Alexander Isak back into the squad if a move away doesn’t materialize for him this summer.

The club have deliberately avoided any public criticism of him not accompanying the squad to Asia and he has not been censured for training alone at Real Sociedad.

The point remains that Newcastle United have no financial need to sell, but they will reluctantly open the door if Sesko is signed and Isak continues to push for a move away.

There is a lot still to happen with just under a month left to go of the summer transfer window.

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