Alexander Isak and Mikel Arteta (Picture by George Wooden, Alex Pantling/Getty Photos)
Arsenal are understood to be planning a proper provide for the switch of Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak this summer season.
Sources with a detailed understanding of the scenario have knowledgeable CaughtOffside that the Gunners are at the moment exhibiting the strongest curiosity in Isak, who additionally has different big-name admirers.
The Sweden worldwide’s very good kind this season has additionally seen him develop into a goal for Liverpool, whereas Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain are additionally eager on him.
“I’ve bought NO respect for him, he’s even worse than Mario Balotelli!” – which ex-Liverpool teammate is Steven Gerrard speaking about?
CaughtOffside understands, nonetheless, that Newcastle can even attempt to tie Isak right down to a brand new contract to extend his wage and make it tougher for golf equipment to lure him away.
One concern for the Magpies may come in the event that they fail to qualify for the Champions League, as that might immediate Isak to push for a transfer away, with quite a few Champions League golf equipment clearly prepared to provide him a key position.
May Alexander Isak go away Newcastle for Arsenal, Liverpool, Barcelona or PSG?
Alexander Isak celebrates scoring for Newcastle in opposition to Ipswich (Picture by Paul Harding/Getty Photos)
Isak is seen by Mikel Arteta because the lacking hyperlink on this Arsenal workforce, with the north London giants wanting so near main success now, however for his or her lack of a really elite goal-scorer.
Liverpool, in the meantime, plan to dump Darwin Nunez and signal an improve in assault this summer season, so it’s straightforward to see Isak flourishing in that position for the Reds.
Barcelona are additionally eager on the 25-year-old, who might be superb as a long-term successor to Robert Lewandowski up entrance.
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Nonetheless, a key challenge for all these golf equipment is Newcastle’s asking worth, which CaughtOffside understands can be at the least €110m – and that’s if NUFC don’t qualify for the Champions League.
Of all of the golf equipment concerned, one imagines that could be essentially the most inexpensive for PSG, but it surely may be that LFC would increase first rate funds by promoting Nunez.