Alexander Isak is Arsenal’s top summer target, but Liverpool are also in the race and Newcastle United don’t want to sell, according to a report.
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - MARCH 02: Alexander Isak of Newcastle United in action during the Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between Newcastle United and Brighton & Hove Albion at St James' Park on March 02, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
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Fabrizio Romano reports that there will be big offers for Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak this summer, and Arsenal will be one of the clubs in the mix.
Romano claims that Arsenal want Isak, and though Benjamin Sesko is also on their shortlist, Isak is the “absolute top target”. The journalist adds that those two players represent the club’s two primary centre-forward targets.
Arsenal aren’t the only club in the running, with Liverpool also interested. But for Liverpool, Isak is just one of the names they’re considering, not necessarily their favourite option.
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 02: Alexander Isak of Newcastle United celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Newcastle United FC and Arsenal FC at St James' Park on November 02, 2024 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
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Regardless of the other interested parties, Newcastle United’s public and private position remains that they want to keep Isak at the club. They hope to do so even if they fail to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
Yet with Isak in such strong form and the two top teams in the country looking to add him to their ranks, it’s going to be hard to keep the striker happy if Newcastle miss out on Europe’s top-tier competition.
As it stands, with fifth place set to be enough to secure Champions League football, Newcastle are sixth. But they have a game in hand on the teams above them and require just three points to move into fourth.
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 02: Mikel Merino of Arsenal challenges Alexander Isak of Newcastle during the Premier League match between Newcastle United FC and Arsenal FC at St James' Park on November 02, 2024 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
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Barcelona have also been linked with a move for Isak recently, but it’s hard to see how they afford the Swedish international given their recent financial struggles.
The player himself insisted there won’t be any decisions made on his future until the summer, saying last week: “That’ll probably be a talking point once the season is finished. We will see, because no talks have been held yet.”
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