The phone lines may be down between Alexander Isak and his Newcastle teammates, but Bruno Guimaraes is still 'really missing' him.

Speaking to ESPN Brasil, Toon skipper Guimaraes opened up on the 'tough situation' that has overshadowed the club this summer as Isak angles for a move away.

"I haven't had any contact with him," Guimaraes said.

"We've been training in the mornings, and he trains at a different time, when no-one from the team is around.

"As captain, and for us players, it's a tough situation because we want to have the best players with us. That's something we can't control; the club the management, the owners are dealing with it, and I hope it gets sorted out in the best way.

Guimaraes added: "We're really missing our striker, a player who scored more than 20 goals i

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