Great performances apparently convinced Newcastle management to make a big investment. Will Real Sociedad accept €74 million for Isak?

Newcastle have undoubtedly succeeded in meeting the targets they have set themselves so far. Perhaps this fact is also contributing to him increasing the quality in his squad as he is interested in Real Sociedad striker Alexander Isak, according to the English media. Will the club’s transfer record be broken?

Newcastle managed to beat Nottinham in the season opener and then managed two draws with Brighton and Manchester City. Thanks to this, they are currently basking in sixth place, which is something the fans have not seen for a long time.

However, according to Sky Sports and other English media, Newcastle are far from done in the transfer market as they are set to surpass their most expensive purchase to date, which was Joelinton (€44 million) in the summer of 2019 when he transferred to St James’ Park from Hoffenheim.

Eddie Howe already has a very decent squad, but he could certainly use someone in attack. The pair of Callum Wilson and Chris Wood are both already 30-year-old strikers, while they are definitely missing one thing that is very important in modern football.

It’s certainly not as much of a handicap for Wilson as it is for his teammate, but they certainly can’t match the speed, agility and predatory nature of Isak. Moreover, we are talking about a 22-year-old talent here who has a lot of potential, while the two aforementioned Newcastle strikers will most likely only go down in performance.

the 192 centimeters tall Isak has been at Real Sociedad since the summer of 2019, and in that time he has played 132 games for the Spanish outfit, scoring 44 times and assisting another 8 goals. The last time he hit the net was for Barcelona, who won comfortably 4-1.

Currently, Newcastle’s representatives, Dan Ashworth and Steve Nickson, are in Spain trying to arrange the aforementioned transfer, which should cost The Magpies 74 million euros.

However, various sources differ a lot, although it is clear to everyone that if both sides come to an agreement, it will be a record transfer. This is for both clubs, as Real Sociedad have so far received the most from the sale of Álvaro Odriozola to Real Madrid, namely €32 million.

Isak would be a good fit for Newcastle without a doubt, plus we are talking about a 37-time Sweden international who has already scored 9 goals for his country. He is a great talent who should have the ideal background in the north of England for his further growth.

Source: Sky Sports, Transfermarkt