The deal is imminent and confirmed from the media in Basque – Alexander Isak will be transferred to Newcastle United for a record sum. Real Sociedad have finally agreed to sell the Swedish striker to the English club, after they refused the initial bid in July this year. According to the El Diario Vasco, the Magpies forked out 70 million euros, plus additional five on bonuses for the former Borussia Dortmund player.BREAKING: Newcastle are in advanced talks with Real Sociedad to sign Alexander Isak ⚫⚪pic.twitter.com/T2Qfd4iQ9D— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) August 24, 2022 Alexander Isak’s transfer, when confirmed, will break two records: Real’s and Newcastle. Before Isak, the Magpies spent 44 million on Joelington in 2019, while Sociedad sold Alvaro Odriozola to Real in 2018 for 35 million. This will be a huge statement for the world’s richest club, owned by the Saudi Arabia PIF fund. The young Swede with Eritrean roots started his career with AIK before switching to Borussia Dortmund as a huge talent in 2017, but didn’t quite make it, and was sold to Real Sociedad for 15 million in 2019. During the next 3 years, he played in 132 games and scored 44 goals and 8 assists.Why is the richest club in the world below Forest and Leeds in spending?This move is quite intriguing since Newcastle stated their intent not to overspend in the first years of PIF ownership, as they are aware of what happened to Everton after a serious of bad investments. During this transfer window, they refused to be ransomed for a few good players but now, they are giving 70 million to a kid who scored only 44 goals from 132 matches. Other interesting thing is that Newcastle refused to pay around 50 million euros for the same player in July, and move on to other targets, before returning and paid 70 million.Howe rejects any possibility of letting Bruno Guimaraes move to Real MadridIf the reports are correct, maybe the solution will be in the higher price, but with more payments in parts, which could mean that the Magpies will pay only a small amount in this transfer window. Since the club from North-East England is looking for a striker and a winger, with this kind of money, it is almost certain that they will either go into the new season without a winger, or will loan a player who can play that position, currently occupied by Allan Saint-Maximin and Miguel Almiron.##NAJAVA_MECA_6588301##
