The owners of Newcastle spoke on Monday with Alexander Isak in the house of the striker in an attempt to convince him to stay and return to the Eddie Howe team, who were defeated by a late goal of Liverpool's 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha.
Daily Mail Sport can unveil co-owner Jamie Reuben and Newcastle director Jacobo Solis, from the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, met Isak in his house in Northumberland prior to the Premier League collision of Monday evening in St James' Park.
Liverpool won an exciting, spicy collision 3-2 thanks to a 100th minute of Ngumoha strike that broke Toon-Harten, since they had bravely fought for half of the game with 10 men after the red card by Anthony Gordon for a result Lunge on Virgil van Dijk. Strikes by Bruno Guimaraes and William Osula had pulled the hosts back to 2-2.
Newcastle wants Isak to return to training and plays in an attempt to force a move to Anfield. It is understood that a new contract would be part of discussions if Isak would commit to the club this season. The 25-year-old has so far made his wish to go further, but Newcastle has not been able to meet the conditions of a possible sale that would have been brought in two strikers and a British record offer from Liverpool. Newcastle did not sign strikers – they had an £ 50 million bid for Jorgen Strand Larsen from Wolves that was rejected on Monday – and have rejected the only range of Liverpool of £ 110 million.
It has always been the preference of the club to keep Isak, and with the time in the transfer window is used up, they are determined to see him again in How's team. Sources believe that Monday's meeting is a step in the right direction.
Eddie Howe said that he was “not a party to talk to have happened,” but admits that his team has missed Isak in their opening two games, which brought only one point.
“The quality of Alex, I think he would have made a difference in the two games,” said Howe. “But the team has functioned well, you can't wear anyone. It was a great achievement. The first half was very much our, high octane, front-foot football. The only thing that was missing were goals.
'The second half was really well performed by the players. I can't accuse them at all. They gave so much to the game. I am absolutely stripped that we have to notice it. We have shown our Vechtgeest and put the distractions around us. We just want the results to be showed. '
Newcastle chairman Yasir Al-Rahalyyan was in St James' Park and Howe hopes that his presence can make progress when it comes to the future of Isak.
“The ideal thing about everyone is that we want clarity,” said Howe. “We want the story to change. His (al-ruamayyan's) presence is greatly appreciated from my perspective. He is the owner, he is the most important person in terms of all the decisions we make. '
In the meantime, Liverpool -Baas Arne Slot was not happy with Newcastle's approach.
“I'm not sure if I saw a football match today, it was set after set piece, long throws, it didn't have much to do with tactics,” he said. 'I enjoyed how we were strong, we did not collapse at all. They go to ten men, when a keeper takes every free kick, it is not so much help if you are one player. That is why it is so difficult to get a 2-0 over the line. '