Alexander Isak plays down Newcastle United contract fear and answers Arsenal transfer question

Alexander Isak admits he has no concerns over his Newcastle United future as speculation swirls over a possible St James' Park exit.

The Swede may be tied down on Tyneside until 2028 but transfer talk persists after the Magpies failed to reach Europe last term. Isak has admirers at some of the Premier League's biggest clubs, notably Arsenal, but has recently spoke of his love for Newcastle, while Eddie Howe isn't overly concerned over by any stuttering extension talks given the amount of time to run of the No 14's deal.

Quizzed directly on speculation over an Arsenal move while away with Sweden, Isak responded: “Throughout my career, I have never talked about or really commented on the move rumours during the season. There have been many such years where it has been talked about. It doesn’t affect me.

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“I am commenting on my situation in Newcastle, and I have never had any problem there. I am fully focused on my task there and that we will have a fantastic season. There are still great opportunities for that. I have no thoughts about anything else.”

A potential breakdown in contract talks emerged last month, prompting Howe's measured response on the matter when pressed by local reporters. Isak has followed suit this week, adding: “The only thing I can say is that a lot of information and rumours often come out. Much of what I read is not true. So that’s about all I can say about the whole thing.”

Newcastle have recently extended Anthony Gordon's deal in the face of speculation over a potential exit, months after also tying Bruno Guimaraes to a bumper new package. There is confidence behind the scenes that Isak will be the next superstar name to pledge his future to the north east outfit.

The 25-year-old is currently away with Sweden as Jon Dahl Tomasson's side prepare for Nations League ties with Slovakia and Azerbaijan. The country's preparations have been severely disrupted this week due to extreme weather conditions in Spain.

Sweden's senior side flew to Marbella for a pre-game training camp but have been forced to jet back to Stockholm early after torrential rain wreaked havoc after weeks of devastating flooding in parts of Spain.

"I got a little worried. You’ve seen in other cities in Spain how it’s been, so it wasn’t very fun. Hopefully it won’t be too crazy,” Isak said at the press conference on Wednesday.