Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal are readying up a £100 million bid for Newcastle United star Alexander Isak in their search for a new centre forward this summer, according to The Sun, but are expected to face stern competition from Premier League rivals.
The enigmatic Swede, who arrived at St. James’ Park for £63 million in the summer of 2022, has become a reliable source of goals and excitement and would be the perfect fit for the Gunners, who have lacked an out-and-out goalscorer.
In 23/24 alone, the 192cm-tall frontman has struck 14 goals in 21 Premier League outings, taking his overall Newcastle tally to 28 in 58 appearances. And his penchant for goalscoring, coupled with his ball-carrying acumen, has piqued the interest of some of the English top division’s biggest outfits.
As is the current market, a player of Isak’s calibre is certain to attract big spenders in the summer transfer market – and The Sun’s report has suggested that none other than Arsenal’s arch-rivals, Tottenham Hotspur, are also keen to snare the 24-year-old’s signature.
Tottenham currently have the ever-reliable Son Heung-min occupying their solitary centre forward berth, while Arsenal have relied on the likes of Kai Havertz, Eddie Nketiah and Gabriel Jesus, none of whom are a reliable source of goals, to fulfil that role throughout the current term. As such, GIVEMESPORT sources have claimed that the Emirates Stadium is Isak’s ‘most likely’ destination upon the opening of the summer transfer window.
Considering his evident talent, Isak, one of the best strikers in the English top tier, will be eager to play in the Champions League next season. Not only can he strike the ball well, but Isak is a tenacious runner and his creative habits have become crucial to Newcastle’s European-chasing campaign.
Securing a deal for the former Real Sociedad marksman will come at a substantial price, however, considering his impressive goal return and how coveted he is heading into the upcoming transfer period – and the fact that both north London-based clubs are set to be in a transfer tug of war could play into Newcastle’s hands.
