Alexander Isak to be FINED in days as he continues to refuse to play for Newcastle amid Liverpool transfer interest
SWEDE NOTHINGS Alexander Isak to be FINED in days as he continues to refuse to play for Newcastle amid Liverpool transfer interest
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ALEXANDER ISAK is set to be hit in the pocket by Newcastle as he continues to refuse to play for the club.
The wantaway Swedish striker, 25, is training alone away from his team-mates, who some have not seen since he failed to go on last month's Far East tour.
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Isak is desperate to join Liverpool, who had a £110m bid rejected by Toon, and has told Newcastle chiefs he will not play for them again, even if they refuse to sell him.
The £150m-rated ace does not want to train with the rest of the squad either - effectively making him unavailable for match action.
The Magpies have continued to pay the £130,000-a-week forward throughout his stand-off and have yet taken any disciplinary action.
However, SunSport has learned that a fine is set to be issued if his actions lead to him missing a competitive game - which he will do against Aston Villa on Saturday.
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Though the star and his agent, Vlado Lermic, are still not changing their stance as they continue to try and force his exit.
Boss Eddie Howe has made it clear that he wants last season's 27-goal top scorer back with his team.
But he admits the future of the hotshot, who has been handed the No14 shirt for season, is out of his hands.
Howe, who is expected to provide an update on the situation on Friday at his pre-match press conference ahead of the Villa clash, said this week: 'I think everything is in play. I've said many times he is contracted to us. He is our player.
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'The club make the decision on his future. I don't know what that will be. Of course, I have a preferred outcome.
'I want the best and the strongest squad possible, but I also want players that really want to play for this football club.'
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We reported this week that the house Isak had been renting from ex-Newcastle defender Ciaran Clark in Ponteland was now on the market after he and his family moved out.
The house was burgled last April, with robbers getting away with £68,000 worth of jewellery and £10,000 in cash.
A family of international robbers was responsible for the burglary and were jailed in May for raiding Isak's house and multiple other homes in the North East.
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