Newcastle boss Eddie Howe says it is clear Alexander Isak cannot currently be involved with his squad after holding discussions with the striker, but insists he still has a future at the club.
Isak was back at Newcastle's facility on Monday morning having missed their pre-season tour and trained away from the rest of the squad, as instructed by Howe.
The Magpies rejected an opening offer of £110m plus add-ons from Liverpool on August 1, after Isak told the club he wanted to explore his options in the transfer window.
Isak was not involved in Newcastle's penultimate friendly of the summer against Espanyol, a 2-2 draw which saw William Osula start upfront, with Howe refusing to put a timeline on when the Sweden international would return to the first-team fold.
Speaking after the friendly at St James' Park, Howe said: "We've had discussions and it's clear at the moment we can't have him involved with the group.
"I don't know how long that will be for. It's clear I can't involve him with the team at the moment.
"He is training later than the rest of the squad. There have been discussions since the tour. I don't think disciplinary action has happened.
"He is here, so of course he has a future at Newcastle. From our perspective, we would love to have him back with the team, but the situation has to be right for that to happen.
"He doesn't have a fitness issue. I'm aware of a feeling within the squad that there's something there not to the benefit of the group."
Isak had previously been training at his former club Real Sociedad's headquarters on his own, after missing Newcastle's pre-season tour of Asia.
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U can't keep unhappy player, let him go. No player is bigger than the club.
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leave thé boy to chose his future