Arsenal now very interested in signing £63m striker who scored 23 goals in 49 games last season , Arteta is a fan of the striker who’s compared to prime Thierry Henry
Arsenal are now monitoring Alexander Isak ahead of the summer transfer window, with both Mikel Arteta and Edu admirers of the Newcastle United star.
Alexander Isak is probably the kind of player Newcastle are hoping to keep building their team around as they look to climb the Premier League table. The Swede has scored 23 goals in 49 games for the Magpies in all competitions.
But Football Transfers reports that Newcastle will have to be prepared to consider offers for some of their most important players to move forward due to FFP restrictions. And it seems that Arsenal may be hoping to test their resolve to keep Isak in one of the coming windows.
Arsenal monitoring Alexander Isak ahead of the summer
According to Football Transfers, Arsenal were admirers of Isak before his £63 million move to St James’ Park. And Mikel Arteta and Edu remain big fans of the youngster, who previously played alongside Martin Odegaard at Real Sociedad.
It appears that a move in the January window may be beyond Arsenal. However, the Gunners will surely have their eye on signing a marquee striker in the summer given how underwhelming their attack has been this season.
A game-changer for the Gunners
Isak has scored nine goals in 15 league games this term. His form last year prompted Eddie Howe to compare the former Borussia Dortmund star to Thierry Henry (via Daily Mail).
Injuries have unfortunately played a part in his time at Newcastle so far. But clearly, his ceiling is incredibly high. And he has already proven that he can find the back of the net in the Premier League.
So it would be a huge statement if Arsenal could find a way to bring Isak to the Emirates in the summer. But clearly, Newcastle are going to have absolutely no interest in letting him leave unless they get the chance to make a massive profit.
