Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe says the transfer situation surrounding striker Alexander Isak is "complex" and "far from ideal".
Newcastle turned down a £110m bid from Liverpool for Isak on Friday, with the Magpies valuing him at about £150m.
The 25-year-old was left out of Newcastle's pre-season tour of Asia with what the club described as a "minor" thigh issue.
The Swede has since been training alone at former club Real Sociedad - something Howe said he found out about through the media.
"I think from my situation, I am very much removed from everything that is happening back home," Howe told a news conference on Saturday.