Newcastle Captain Guimaraes Has No Contact With Isak Amid £150m Liverpool Bid

Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes has revealed he has had no contact with striker Alexander Isak amid the player's desire to leave the club despite having three years left on his contract. Isak has been training alone, separate from the team, following a rejected £110 million bid from Liverpool, with Newcastle reportedly seeking a British record £150 million for the striker. Guimaraes described the situation as tough for the team, expressing that they are missing Isak's goal-scoring presence, having scored over 20 Premier League goals last season. Newcastle has also been pursuing other forwards, with bids for Wolves' Jorgen Strand Larsen and Brentford's Yoane Wissa rejected as replacement options. Sweden's national coach acknowledged Isak's challenging situation but confirmed his inclusion in upcoming World Cup qualifiers. The stand-off has left Newcastle scrambling to fill the gap in attack, especially with Anthony Gordon, the makeshift striker, now facing suspension.