He was also absent from Newcastle's preseason in Singapore, and the club has informed that the 25-year-old didn't travel with the team due to a minor injury. Amid his departure talks, captain Bruno Guimaraes has shared his thoughts on the entire situation in an interaction with Sky Sports.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Craig Hope has shared a detailed explanation of Isak’s stance, and he says Newcastle did something last year that left the striker absolutely furious. Hope spoke about Isak’s situation at Newcastle, claiming that he was very angry last year over his contract situation.

Now that there is a real possibility of Newcastle losing Isak, the Magpies have started their search for a replacement and have identified Benjamin Sesko as their top transfer prospect in the role, according to The Athletic.