Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak has been linked with a move away from the Tyneside club in recent months.
Despite recent links, Alexander Isak will continue at Newcastle United if they manage to secure UEFA Champions League qualification for next season. According to a report from The Sun, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Barcelona are keen on signing the Swedish international striker, who is valued at £150 million.
The development will come as a major blow for all three clubs. Widespread reports have suggested that Arsenal have been ready to break the bank to secure his services. However, Newcastle United’s £150 million asking price bothered Barcelona and Liverpool.
Isak has established himself as one of the best strikers in the world, and he has been outstanding for Newcastle United this season. No player has scored more goals than the Swedish international in the Premier League throughout December.
It will be interesting to see if he can guide Newcastle United to a top-four finish. They are currently 5th in the league table, three points adrift of a place in the top four. There is no reason why the Magpies cannot finish in the Champions League positions if they manage to sustain their current run of form. It will be interesting to see how the situation develops.
The Tyneside outfit will be hoping to push for major trophies in the coming seasons, and they need to hold on to their best players in order for that to happen. Keeping the Swedish international striker at the club should be a top priority for Newcastle.
Arsenal, Barcelona, and Liverpool need a striker
It will be interesting to see if Arsenal decide to move on to other targets. They need to bring in a quality striker in the coming months. Gabriel Jesus has not been able to score goals consistently, and he will need to be replaced. Isak would have been a major upgrade on the Brazilian international.
Barcelona need to find a quality long-term replacement for Robert Lewandowski, and the Newcastle United star certainly has the quality to succeed with them. He is versatile enough to operate as a centre-forward as well as a wide player. He would have added goals and creativity to their attack.
As far as Liverpool are concerned, they might need to replace the end product of club legend Mohamed Salah, who will be a free agent in the summer if his contract situation is not resolved. Liverpool are yet to agree on a new deal with Salah, and they have been linked with strikers in recent months.
