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Liverpool have had a bid rejected for Alexander Isak this transfer window(Image: Serena Taylor, Newcastle United via Getty Images)

Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy has insisted that Alexander Isak will quickly return to action for Newcastle United, if the Magpies refuse to let him leave the club this summer.

Isak was absent for the club's pre-season after failing to join his team-mates on their tour of the Far East, and he hasn't featured in the Premier League either.

Liverpool have already had a £110million bid rejected for the striker, which eventually led to Isak and Newcastle each releasing fiery statements this week regarding their respective stance on the ongoing saga.

Magpies fans have voiced their anger at the Swedish star, who was left out of the opening fixture of the new campaign against Aston Villa.

It's expected he will also be unavailable for Monday's encounter with Liverpool.

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"Even if Liverpool go up a bit [with their bid], I don't see how Newcastle can let him go when they've got nobody to play centre-forward," Murphy said on talkSPORT.

"It's just simple.

whatever it is, he's got to play football."

Earlier this week, Isak claimed Newcastle had reneged on assurances given to him before the summer.

That appeared to be a last-ditch attempt to engineer a departure with fewer than two weeks remaining in the summer transfer window, reports Liverpool.com.

Eddie Howe says he wants to see Alexander Isak play for Newcastle again(Image: PA)

"They've got a £60m asset, they've got a three-year contract left, and we're having this discussion about a gentleman's agreement," Simon Jordan added.

"People are actually believing it.

Although he confirmed the Swede won't feature in that match, he expressed his eagerness to bring the player back into the fold when he's ready.

Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy believes Isak will play again for the Magpies, if he stays at the club(Image: Marc Atkins/Offside/Getty Images)

"The club has to act in the best interests of Newcastle United," Howe said.
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