ALEXANDER Isak has touched down in Newcastle for a medical as he looks to complete a club record move from Real Sociedad before the weekend over the next 48 hours.
Fresh from his goal against Barcelona in La Liga at the weekend, Isak has travelled to Tyneside to undergo a medical and agree personal terms on a move to St James’ Park.
A deal for Isak was brokered in the last 72 hours and is reported to be worth around £59 million which would shatter their current transfer record. The current value stands at £40 million which they shelled out for Joelinton in 2019 while they paid around £35 million for Bruno Guimaraes back in January this year.
It’s understood that there is confidence that the deal can be completed before this weekend’s game against Wolves but it is not known whether he will be available for selection to make his Premier League debut. They make the visit to Molineux on Sunday afternoon as they look to maintain their unbeaten start to the campaign.
Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe has made no secret of his desire to bring in a forward before the end of the transfer window. It’s not known how the imminent arrival of Isak will impact the club’s efforts to lure Watford striker Joao Pedro to the club. They have had two bids rejected for the 20-year-old Brazilian.
The 22-year-old frontman has scored 43 goals in 131 appearances for the Spanish outfit since joining the club from Borussia Dortmund in 2019. He will gives Howe options up front alongside Callum Wilson, who is now struggling with a hamstring injury, and Chris Wood, who got on the scoresheet last night against Tranmere Rovers in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night.
He also has 37 caps for the Swedish national team and has scored nine goals. The young frontman is expected to head to the winter World Cup in Qatar later this year.
Isak is set to become the club’s fourth signing of the summer following the arrivals of Nick Pope, Matt Targett and Sven Botman. His arrival will bring the club’s summer spending up to around £120 million.
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