TBR Football understands that Alexander Isak is asking for a deal close to £300,000-a-week, which has shocked Newcastle United. Newcastle United opened talks with Isak earlier this summer as they acknowledged that their prized asset is on a contract not befitting his standing.

Isak was left out of Newcastle's squad for their pre-season friendly defeat at Celtic on Saturday, despite being fit.

The quote that has been repeatedly reported is Gonzalo Gaitan claimed to have said: “We are indeed studying and analysing all options and we may be close to finalising the next step for the player, without revealing any details regarding whether Alexander Isak will transfer or stay with Newcastle.”

Alexander Isak is attracting attention from the world's top clubs this summer. But despite his meteoric rise in fame, his Swedish international team-mate, Viktor Gyokeres - who has been linked with big-money moves to the Premier League - insists the ...

"I'd never give a guarantee about anybody [staying] because I've been in football long enough to know I could end up looking silly," Howe told BBC Radio Newcastle. "But, the desire from everybody to keep him is as strong as it could be. Fingers crossed that will happen for us.

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