Newcastle boss Eddie Howe said it was up to other people at the club as to whether wantaway forward Alexander Isak would be fined.

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe admits Alexander Isak's situation threatens to become a "distraction". Isak missed yesterday's 0-0 draw at Aston Villa as he attempts to force through a move to Liverpool.

Newcastle remain in the market for another striker amid Alexander Isak's situation and desire to leave the club this month. But signing an elite centre-forward is easier said than done, as Newcastle have discovered this summer. "It seems like the striker market every year gets tighter and tighter," said Howe.