Eddie Howe told Alexander Isak he had to "earn" his way back in at Newcastle, and has banished him from training and the squad's family day

The Alexander Isak transfer saga took another twist on Wednesday as it emerged that the Sweden international had been instructed to report to Newcastle's training ground after the rest of his teammates had returned home.

Newcastle striker Alexander Isak's future remains unclear after Liverpool saw their first transfer bid rejected for the Swedish striker, who has been made to train alone after returning to Tyneside