Newcastle striker Isak still determined to join Liverpool

Alexander Isak is still wished to time off Newcastle United and subordinate Liverpool this summer.

The Athletic reported connected Tuesday, external nan striker, 25, was "adamant he will ne'er correspond Newcastle again".

BBC Sport has not been capable to verify this, but it is understood it is still nan Swede's "determined" ambition to subordinate nan Premier League champions earlier nan deadline closes connected 1 September.

The Magpies rejected a £110m bid from Liverpool for Isak connected 1 August, pinch nan Reds subsequently claiming that they were prepared to locomotion distant from a deal.

Liverpool person besides stepped up their attempts to motion Crystal Palace and England centre-back Marc Guehi, 25.

Newcastle head Eddie Howe said pursuing a pre-season friends conclusion by Atletico Madrid that "everything is successful play" erstwhile it comes to Isak's future, but stressed it was "clear" he "cannot involve" nan striker successful his existent plans.

As such, Isak is expected to miss Newcastle's Premier League opener astatine Aston Villa connected Saturday (12:30pm BST).

The erstwhile Dortmund guardant missed Newcastle's pre-season circuit of nan far-east pinch a "minor" thigh injury.

He past trained unsocial astatine erstwhile nine Real Sociedad, earlier returning to nan UK past week.

Isak, who scored 27 goals successful 42 appearances crossed each competitions past season, has 3 years to tally connected his woody successful nan northbound east.

Newcastle person grounded pinch respective moves for strikers this summer, pinch Liam Delap opting to subordinate Chelsea, Benjamin Sesko choosing Manchester United and Hugo Ekitike moving to Liverpool.

Interest remains successful Brentford striker Yoane Wissa, who near nan Bees' pre-season campy successful Portugal successful July because of his desire to subordinate Newcastle.

The 28-year-old returned to first-team training past week pursuing constructive talks pinch caput coach Keith Andrews.

But nan DR Congo striker remains keen connected moving to Newcastle should a interest beryllium agreed.

Howe's broadside are besides closing successful connected nan signing of AC Milan defender Malick Thiaw.

The German centre-back is owed to alert to Tyneside connected Sunday nighttime to finalise his £34.62m move to St James' Park.