Newcastle striker Alexander Isak has returned to the club's training ground after going AWOL in an attempt to secure a move to Liverpool.

Isak flew to Spain to use the facilities at his former club Real Sociedad last week but didn't inform manager Eddie Howe or anybody else at Newcastle that he would be absent.

The 25-year-old missed Newcastle's tour of the Far East as he cited a thigh problem but he was subsequently found not to be injured.

The rest of the Newcastle squad have been given the day off after arriving back from South Korea this morning.

Liverpool had an initial bid of £110million for Isak rejected last week, with the player and his agent waiting for an increased offer to be made.

Alexander Isak has returned to Newcastle's training ground after previously going AWOL

Eddie Howe was critical of Isak's decision to use Real Sociedad's training facilities

Liverpool boss Arne Slot wants to sign Isak in order to bolster his team even further

Newcastle are eager to have a replacement lined up before allowing Isak to depart.

Howe expressed his frustration with Isak's actions and stated that he must earn the right to return to training.

'We are Newcastle United. The player has a responsibility here to be part of a team and part of a squad - you have to act in the right way. So that is also at play here.

'We will make sure that any player does that to earn the right to train with the group. No player can expect to act poorly and train with the group as normal.’

Newcastle are negotiating a £70million package with RB Leipzig for Benjamin Sesko, who is also of interest to Manchester United.

The Magpies are also looking to bring in 28-year-old Yoane Wissa from Brentford but want to secure a deal for a younger forward, such as Sesko, 22, before Isak can be allowed to leave.

Isak has scored 62 goals in 109 appearances for Newcastle since joining the club in 2022.