Newcastle fans warned 'don't just believe' what they are told about Liverpool target Alexander Isak

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Joleon Lescott has urged supporters to "not just believe" that Alexander Isak has withdrawn himself from Newcastle training to force through a move to Liverpool.

This prompts questions about Isak and whether he has similarly declined to train with his Newcastle teammates, just as he has stated he doesn't wish to play alongside them.



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It's been documented, but I also know I've been at clubs where teams have told players they cannot train.

"So don't just believe that Isak has said he doesn't want to train, and that is it.

If he weren't good enough and they didn't want him, they'd be saying: 'Don't come in.'

"I was told at Villa, I couldn't train with the first team for no reason at all.

I need to play'"

It's reported that discussions have taken place between Newcastle chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan and Isak, with the club trying to negotiate a deal that would see the forward return to the squad content.

Earlier this month, Isak rejected a new contract offer from the Magpies, and Lescott has stated that if Newcastle wishes to retain their star striker, they must compensate him in line with the rumoured £150m valuation they've placed on him.

"It's business, and from a business perspective, if with Isak, you want a certain amount of money, you haven't got it...

"You can't say you want a certain sum of money and then keep him on the money he is on.