Newcastle co-owner Jamie Reuben and a PIF delegation have spoken to Alexander Isak at the striker’s home in an attempt to convince him to stay at the club and return to Eddie Howe’s squad.

Daily Mail Sport can reveal that Reuben and Newcastle director Jacobo Solis met Isak at his house in Northumberland ahead of Monday night’s Premier League clash with Liverpool at St James’ Park.

The club want the Swedish striker to return to training and playing for the Magpies after he went on strike in a bid to force a move to Liverpool. It is understood that a new contract would be part of discussions, if Isak committed himself to the club this season.

The 25-year-old has so far made clear his desire to move on, but Newcastle have been unable to satisfy the conditions of a potential sale – which would be two strikers brought in and a British record offer from Liverpool. They have signed no strikers and have rejected Liverpool’s only offer of £110m.

It has always been the club’s preference to keep Isak, and with time running out in the transfer window, they are determined to see him be reintegrated into Howe’s squad. Sources believe this meeting is a step in the right direction.

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Newcastle co-owner Jamie Reuben and a PIF delegation have spoken to Alexander Isak at the striker’s home

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The Swedish star is on strike at Newcastle in a bid to force a move to Liverpool

Newcastle chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan was in attendance at the Liverpool game. He was not part of the meeting but is said to have given his full backing to the effort to bring Isak back into the squad as soon as possible.