After losing Dusan Vlahovic to Juve, and letting Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang go to Barca, Arsenal are facing a challenging situation when it comes to strikers.Contract talks with Alexandre Lacazette have been put on hold, while the case of Eddie Nketiah is also uncertain.Arsenal put Lacazette’s contract talks on hold ahead of the Wolverhampton EPL tieIn the midst of all that, the expectation that they will land their long-established top transfer target this summer has been dealt a huge blow.Real Sociedad’s 22-year-old striker Alexander Isak has been repeatedly linked with a move to north London, but according to the Daily Express, Barcelona are reportedly very interested in ‘stealing’ the boy of Eritrean descent at the very last moment.🚨 Real Sociedad won’t let Alexander Isak leave the club for less than his €90m release clause. 💰🇸🇪Arsenal are interested in the striker. (Source: @mundodeportivo) #DeadlineDay pic.twitter.com/c2uIuDWzxI— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) January 31, 2022 As per FourFourTwo, Arsenal have kept an eye on Isak “for years”, and the Swede has been compared to compatriot Zlatan Ibrahimovic for his height and technical ability.If they lose Isak in the photo finish, Mikel Arteta will face much more than bitterness…SOUTHAMPTON – NORWICH
