Alexander Isak

Newcastle United are poised to break their transfer record with the acquisition of the Sweden striker Alexander Isak from Real Sociedad for an initial £59m.

It seems that, after being quoted a £70m fee plus £200,000-a-week wages for Isak earlier in the summer, Ashworth has been rewarded for his patience by a more realistic deal. Gallagher, who spent last season on loan at Crystal Palace, is also wanted by Everton and West Ham. Providing all proceeds to plan a 22-year-old long coveted by Newcastle’s manager, Eddie Howe, would become Newcastle’s fourth summer signing after Nick Pope, Sven Botman and Matt Targett.

The move will see the 22-year-old Sweden international become Newcastle's record signing, ahead of Bruno Guimaraes, who joined the club from Lyon, and Joelinton ...

[Matt Targett](https://theathletic.com/football/player/matt-targett-STkbFQcBPiwIK4dJ/), [Nick Pope](https://theathletic.com/football/player/nick-pope-4ObCyTd1SVJaW4Kn/) and [Sven Botman](https://theathletic.com/football/player/sven-botman-oC2Uvw0vxDoql7Y3/). [La Liga](https://theathletic.com/football/la-liga/) appearances since moving to Sociedad from [Borussia Dortmund](https://theathletic.com/football/team/dortmund/) in 2019 and starred for Sweden at Euro 2020 last summer. [Arsenal](https://theathletic.com/football/team/arsenal/) and [is regarded as one of the most exciting young strikers in Europe](https://theathletic.com/2611588/2021/06/07/the-athletics-10-euro-stars-alexander-isak-a-modern-footballing-unicorn/).

Newcastle United have agreed a club-record £60million deal to sign Alexander Isak.With personal terms also agreed, the move comes after a late change.

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It's being reported that Newcastle have agreed a deal worth around €70 million for Swedish striker Alexander Isak. The highly rated 22-year-old had been ...

Newcastle have already agreed personal terms with Alexander Isak and his agents. Final details discussed on add-ons structure and then deal completed with Real Sociedad, set to be signed. [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/3534157/2022/08/24/newcastle-alexander-isak-transfer/) are reporting that Isak will become the Magpies' fourth signing of the summer after completing deals for Sven Botman, Nick Pope and Matt Targett and he will be the club's record signing. [Newcastle](https://www.balls.ie/football/tag/newcastle-united/) have agreed a deal worth around €70 million for Swedish striker Alexander Isak. Isak has been capped for his country 37 times already, scoring 9 times. Isak scored just six times during Real Sociedad's campaign last season, which saw them finish in sixth place.

Newcastle have agreed a deal with the striker of tomorrow: 6ft-plus Isak is equally capable of playing as a target man or running in behind.

“The on-the-shoulder runner who aims to exploit the space in behind is back in vogue but, thanks to sports science, they’re bigger and stronger and better than ever. He performs well in effectively pressing the opposition from the front, too (that strong number in defending impact). Born in Stockholm to parents from Eritrea in north-east Africa, Isak’s goalscoring prowess has seen him compared to Zlatan Ibrahimovic (another “fluid” kind of target man). Isak then spent the better part of two years flitting between Dortmund’s senior and B teams and Dutch side Willem II on loan. These players are likely to possess a smattering of skill-based moves to beat at least one defender from a standing start and a handful of shooting techniques so they can finish off chances with both placed and power finishes. So you have Isak, Tammy (Abraham), (Dusan) Vlahovic from Fiorentina, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and more. And they can change from ‘in behind’ to ‘target man’ on demand, depending on the game situation.” Isak is a streaky player in that when he’s hot, he’s really hot. [Alan Shearer on Robert Lewandowski: An old-school goalscoring machine. These are footballing unicorns — players who shouldn’t really exist but are out there if you go on into the early hours scouting talent from unknown lands (or just watch La Liga and Ligue 1 highlights, like we do). As top-level football becomes increasingly focused on attacking moves in transition, the attributes needed to play as a lone striker have gone through a rewrite. The strikers of the next decade are likely to be physically imposing athletes capable of moments of explosive speed and strength to break through high-line defences.

Newcastle United are poised to break their transfer record with the £59m acquisition of the Sweden striker Alexander Isak from Real Sociedad.

It seems that, after being quoted a £70m fee plus £200,000-a-week wages for Isak earlier in the summer, Ashworth has been rewarded for his patience by a more realistic deal. Providing all proceeds to plan a 22-year-old long coveted by Newcastle’s manager, Eddie Howe, would become Newcastle’s fourth summer signing after Nick Pope, Sven Botman and Matt Targett. Terms with Isak have been agreed and only the fine details of the deal with La Real remain to rubber-stamped.