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Alexander Isak has expressed a desire to consider a move away from Newcastle(Image: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire)

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has insisted that talks have taken place with Alexander Isak but negotiations over a new contract have ended for now.

This week, it emerged that the Swede has not flown out to Singapore for the start of their pre-season tour.

It was later claimed that Isak was interested in leaving Newcastle this summer.



This evidently has caught the eye of Liverpool despite them having signed Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt.

Addressing the future of Isak in his press conference on Saturday morning, Howe told the media: "Of course there are things going on behind the scenes.

Conversations that happen between Alex and myself and Alex and the club will stay private.

"Whatever happens has to be for the best of the club.

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