- Newcastle have reportedly made a decision on Alexander Isak’s future
- The news has been given to Arsenal, who are looking for a new striker
- Earlier this year they demanded more than £115m from Chelsea for the striker.
Newcastle have reportedly made up their minds on Alexander Isak and delivered a verdict on his suitors Arsenal.
Isak was a thrill to watch last season and he scored 25 goals as Newcastle competed in the Champions League for the first time in 20 years.
His goalscoring exploits, second only to Erling Haaland and Cole Palmer in the Premier League, had clubs like Chelsea and Arsenal salivating.
Newcastle demanded more than £115m for the Swede when Chelsea came knocking in January, having already paid Real Sociedad £63m for him in 2022.
And now they have reportedly gone a step further and slammed the door in Arsenal’s face, according to… The Independent.
Newcastle have reportedly told Arsenal that Alexander Isak is not for sale this summer
Isak scored 25 goals last season and said this summer that he has no intention of leaving.
Mikel Arteta must update his shopping list after being told in no uncertain terms that Isak is off the shelves.
There were fears Newcastle would have to sell the 24-year-old to comply with financial regulations, but the sales of Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh around the June 30 ‘mini deadline’ helped them achieve that.
The Independent claims Arsenal are now looking for a more wide forward who can drop inside rather than the traditional number nine.
Arsenal’s interest in Ivan Toney appears to have cooled along with that of other clubs despite Brentford reportedly reducing their asking price to less than £50m.
Meanwhile, RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko signed a one-year contract extension until 2019 in June, with Chelsea, Manchester United and the Gunners all interested in the 21-year-old Slovenian.
Earlier this summer, Isak insisted he had “no thoughts” of leaving Tyneside.
“I’m having a good time at Newcastle and I’ve had the best season of my career,” he told the Swedish media. Football channels.
‘I love everything about the club, the fans and the city.
Mikel Arteta will reassess his options as Arsenal’s interest in Ivan Toney cools while RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko has renewed his contract in Germany
“It’s not something I can speculate on, I have no plans to leave. The club hasn’t talked about it and I haven’t received any information that the club has to sell me.”
In the January 2022 window, Arsenal showed significant interest in Isak while he was at Real Sociedad, but failed to reach an agreement with the Spanish club.
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe was adamant in April that they had no intention of selling Isak, who is the club’s record signing at £63m.
“He is an extraordinary talent and no one connected with Newcastle would want to lose him,” the manager said.
Newcastle are on a pre-season tour of Japan and Isak scored in their 4-1 win over Urawa Red Diamonds on Wednesday.
Today they play Yokohama F. Marinos, who reached the AFC Champions League final last season under Harry Kewell before he was sacked in July.
