Real Sociedad’s Alexander Isak set to leave La Liga after a £70 million offer from Newcastle United

Alexander Isak, a Swedish striker, has been acquired by Newcastle for a club-record £70 million from Real Sociedad. After a breakthrough on Tuesday, negotiations between the two clubs are well along. Dan Ashworth, the sporting director for Newcastle, and Steve Nickson, the head of recruitment, are in Spain to complete the transaction.

Isak is widely regarded as Newcastle’s top target and has 44 goals in 132 games for Sociedad. They had been in talks with Watford about a £30 million deal for Joao Pedro, but Callum Wilson’s hamstring injury has forced them to turn their attention back to Isak, who is regarded as one of the best forward prospects in Europe.

Isak is content with the terms provided, and the announcement of his signing will increase the anticipation among Newcastle supporters as they get ready to welcome one of Europe’s most potential centre forwards. The 6 foot 4 inch, fast, and experienced 22-year-old has 37 caps for Sweden.

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Role of Alexander Isak at Real Sociedad

“I really don’t think there’s another team in the Europa League that’s a bigger favourite than we are,” the Sweden striker tells to sources. At Real Sociedad, where the 22-year-old scored a career-high 17 league goals last season, Alexander Isak is continuing to create waves in Spain.

Isak, an AIK prodigy who joined Borussia Dortmund at age 17, failed to break through in the Bundesliga despite having a standout loan at Willem II in the Netherlands. It was sufficient to secure Real Sociedad a transfer to the Liga, and as his team competes with Monaco and PSV for first place in a brutally competitive Group B of the UEFA Europa League, Isak tells sources he has no regrets.

Although Juventus, Everton, and Arsenal have already expressed interest in him, he is drawn to Newcastle’s new initiative. The sale of the Swedish international will also be the most costly in Spanish team history. In order to continue their unbeaten start to the season, Newcastle will have Isak, Callum Wilson, and Chris Wood as possibilities for senior forwards at St. James’ Park. After a victory over Nottingham Forest and two draws, they have five points from their first three games.

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