Wantaway Newcastle striker Isak named in Sweden squad

Alexander Isak, who has been pushing to leave Newcastle, has been named in the Sweden squad despite not playing any football this year.

Jon Dahl Tomasson’s Sweden boss named Isak as one of the 24 players selected for the World Cup qualifiers against Slovenia and Kosovo in the coming month.

The 25-year-old has made it clear that despite having three years left on his contract, he wants to join Liverpool while training with his Newcastle team-mates.

Viktor Gyokeres, who scored his first two goals for Arsenal at the weekend, is also a part of Tomasson’s squad.

Alexander Isak is a huge player, the Sweden coach said.

He has not trained with the team, and the situation he is in is not ideal. He wants to be a member of our squad, but he can decide games. Alexander Isak values the World Cup.

Since Liverpool’s £110 million offer was rejected at the beginning of this month, they haven’t yet made a new offer for Isak.

Newcastle has since broken a promise to let him leave this summer, according to Isak’s statement on social media.