STOCKHOLM:

Newcastle forward Alexander Isak has been called up by Sweden for World Cup qualifiers despite being as he tries to force a move to Liverpool.

Isak is part of Sweden coach Jon Dahl Tomasson's squad for the games against Slovenia and Kosovo on September 5 and 8.

The 26-year-old has been banished from the Newcastle squad and has been training alone ever since he missed the club's tour to Singapore and South Korea.

Liverpool have bid £110 million ($148 million) for Isak so far but Saudi-owned Newcastle are reported to have slapped a £150 million price tag on the player who scored 23 Premier League goals last season and helped his club win the League Cup.

Tomasson said the 2026 World Cup, to be played in Mexico, Canada and the United States, was "important" to Isak.

"The situa

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