Alexander Isak Misses Newcastle United's Asia Tour Amid Transfer Speculation And Injury Concerns

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Newcastle United will be missing Alexander Isak during their Asia tour, amid growing transfer rumours about the striker. Isak, who netted 23 goals in the Premier League last season, has attracted interest from Liverpool and Al-Hilal of the Saudi Pro League. Eddie Howe excluded Isak from last Saturday's friendly against Celtic due to these speculations but expressed confidence that Isak is content at Tyneside.

Isak is not travelling with Newcastle for their matches in Asia, which include a game against Arsenal in Singapore and fixtures in South Korea against a K-League All-Star team and Tottenham. According to Newcastle's statement, Isak has suffered a minor thigh injury. Despite this setback, Howe has a complete squad available, with Lewis Hall returning from injury.

Newcastle's transfer window has been challenging regarding new signings. They attempted to acquire Hugo Ekitike last week but failed to reach an agreement with Eintracht Frankfurt. Consequently, Ekitike joined Liverpool instead. Earlier this week, Brentford reportedly rejected Newcastle's £25 million offer for Yoane Wissa.

While trying to retain their key player Isak, Newcastle continues to face difficulties in securing new talents. Despite these challenges, Howe remains optimistic about keeping Isak at the club and looks forward to the upcoming matches in Asia as part of their pre-season preparations.