He was also absent from Newcastle's preseason in Singapore, and the club has informed that the 25-year-old didn't travel with the team due to a minor injury. Amid his departure talks, captain Bruno Guimaraes has shared his thoughts on the entire situation in an interaction with Sky Sports.

Eddie Howe addresses the ‘speculation’ for the first time and explains the impact of Paul Mitchell’s departure on Newcastle’s summer transfer window

Newcastle are expecting to receive a formal offer from Liverpool for 25-year-old Sweden striker Alexander Isak next week. (Mail) Want more transfer stories? Read Monday's full gossip column Follow the