HAPPENING LIVE: Alexander Isak deal to Arsenal expected to be completed; paperwork done last night as medical staff prepares to welcome Arsenal’s second January signing.
HAPPENING LIVE: Alexander Isak deal to Arsenal expected to be completed; paperwork done last night as medical staff prepares to welcome Arsenal’s second January signing.
Alexander Isak, a striker for Newcastle, is someone Arsenal has been instructed to go “all out” for during the January transfer window. The 24-year-old has emerged as a potential option that the Magpies may make available as a result of Financial Fair Play (FFP).
It’s no secret that Newcastle is presently fighting the hardest battle it has in recent memory to comply with FFP restrictions. To continue on their rising trajectory, the Premier League may need to sell some of its greatest players in order to comply with the profit and sustainability criteria (PSR).
Their most recent financial statements, which revealed a loss of £73.4 million, sparked rumors about players like Isak and Bruno Guimaraes. Rio Ferdinand has pushed Arsenal to address their center-forward issues with the Swede after witnessing Isak produce an incredible goal against Manchester City the previous weekend.
On his FIVE podcast, Ferdinand stated, “Alexander Isak was running in behind (against Manchester City) constantly.” “If I were Arsenal, I would spend a lot of money on him.
“Why? They are fighting [profit and sustainability standards], thus they are unable to spend. I think he needs to get better still before he signs with a team like Real Madrid. I’ve read that they must sell before they may make another purchase.
Josh Holland of football.london says that every time he’s watched Isak play for Newcastle, he’s always impressed him. Guards struggle against his big, athletic frame; add explosive speed and a clinical finish, and he’s incredible.
When he was at Real Sociedad, Arsenal was interested in him. He will now cost more because Newcastle signed him, but the benefit is that he has Premier League experience now. At just 24, he might be the Gunners’ future solution.
Given Newcastle’s dismal season—the team is currently 10th—it is improbable that Tyneside will host Champions League football again in the upcoming year. It shouldn’t take much recruitment study for Arsenal to realize that this agreement makes perfect sense.
