The Magpies had expected a bid from Liverpool this week and continue to insist the striker is not for sale.
Isak’s preference is clearly to leave Newcastle this summer and he has been a notable absence from their tour of the Far East, which concludes on Sunday with a game against Tottenham Hotspur.
A major complication for Isak, as detailed by The i Paper on Thursday, is that Newcastle have not made any significant progress in their hunt for a striker this summer, with their move for Yoane Wissa having stalled due to Brentford’s own desire to have an alternative sourced before contemplating his exit.
But with doubts swirling around their approach for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko, who also has interest from Manchester United, they are running short on options who could replace Isak without significantly weakening their side.
The i Paper has been told that Newcastle will categorically not allow Isak to leave unless they are confident they can bring in players at a similar level and that message is expected to be repeated by Eddie Howe when he speaks to the media in the next 24 hours.
The Reds would take their spending over £300m if they concluded a deal for Isak and there is clearly confidence at Anfield that a deal can be brokered in the coming weeks.
The Magpies continue to leave a path open for Isak to return but supporter unrest at the player’s actions are rising and even if his teammates have voiced some sympathy for his dilemma, the situation will push closer to breaking point if he does not return to Tyneside next week with the rest of the squad.
A first bid to test the water was always expected and a second offer is likely in the coming days.
Analysis: This changes everything
There was a suggestion last week that Liverpool would only bid for Isak if they felt Newcastle were willing sellers, almost painting the Reds as a benevolent force in this saga.
They are making life as uncomfortable as possible at a point where Isak’s approach seems to be to make his own position at Newcastle as close to untenable as possible.
Newcastle – who aren’t saying much at the moment – are therefore in the trickiest spot of not closing the door on Isak’s return while also having pressure applied on them by the selling club.
If you don’t come back with a £150m bid, we can wait it out.
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