This article was originally published on www.si.com as Alexander Isak: Eddie Howe Makes Admission After Failed Liverpool Bid. Eddie Howe has stressed his desire to see Alexander Isak play for Newcastle United again after Liverpool failed with a bid for the Sweden striker, but confessed he did not know if this was the end of the transfer saga.

Isak, meanwhile, has been preparing for the new season at Real Sociedad's training ground after skipping Newcastle 's pre-season tour of the Far East. It was initially communicated by the Magpies that he had been left out of the squad because of an injury.