Newcastle striker Alexander Isak returned to training on Wednesday after the rest of the squad withdrew, while uncertainty remains over his future.
The 25-year-old Sweden international missed out on pre-season training camps in Singapore and South Korea, reportedly with a minor thigh injury, amid interest from Liverpool, who soon offered £110million for his transfer.
Isak, who later told the club he wanted to consider his options this summer, instead flew to Spain to train with former club Real Sociedad and returned to Tyneside at the weekend before manager Eddie Howe and his squad returned from Seoul and were given two days off.
The players returned to the training ground on Wednesday morning and their families were invited to join them after training had concluded.
However, the PA news agency has learned Isak, who returned to the club in Benton on Monday, was told not to return until they had left and was spotted approaching at around 3.50pm.
The £63million striker has made significant progress since joining from Sociedad in the summer of 2022 and was a key figure last season as the club ended a 70-year wait for the country's top trophy, the League Cup, and qualified for the Champions League for the second time in three seasons.
However, when asked about the reasons for his absence from South Korea, Hau made it clear that his actions could have consequences.
The 47-year-old coach told reporters: “You have to earn the right to train with us. We are Newcastle United.”
“The player has a responsibility to be part of the team, to be part of the squad – to do the right thing. So that matters too.”
We will give every player the right to train with the team. No one can be expected to behave inappropriately and continue to train with the group as if nothing had happened.
Isak reportedly underwent treatment and light training on a disused training pitch on Monday and it is unclear whether he will be able to take part in the club's pre-season clash against Espanyol.
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