Alexander Isak PASSES his Newcastle medical with the Magpies on the cusp of smashing their transfer record with a £60m deal for the Real Sociedad striker
- Alexander Isak completed his Newcastle medical on Thursday afternoon
- Eddie Howe’s side are closing in on a £60m club-record deal for the striker
- Swedish star Isak is regarded as one of the best attacking prospects in Europe
- Howe wants further signings to build on their unbeaten start to the season
Alexander Isak flew in from Spain on Thursday and passed a medical ahead of completing his move from Real Sociedad and becoming Newcastle’s £60million club-record signing.
Eddie Howe‘s side are close to smashing their club-record transfer fee with a deal for Real Sociedad striker Isak, which will eclipse the £40m they paid Hoffenheim for Joelinton in 2019 and Lyon for Bruno Guimaraes in January.
Talks advanced on Wednesday after the Spanish side indicated they would be willing to accept structured payments on the transfer to help Newcastle navigate financial fair play concerns.
Real Sociedad striker Alexander Isak completed his Newcastle medical ahead of a £60m move
Eddie Howe has been desperate to bring in a striker to add fire-power to his frontline
The Magpies’ sporting director Dan Ashworth was in Spain on Tuesday to finalise terms with the 22-year-old Sweden international, who has long been top of Newcastle’s wishlist but was always considered a difficult transfer to pull off.
Newcastle have been prioritising a new forward with Callum Wilson’s fitness an ongoing concern. The 30-year-old limped off with a hamstring injury during Sunday’s enthralling 3-3 draw with Manchester City.
Isak has scored 44 goals in 132 games for Sociedad after joining the club in 2019 from Borussia Dortmund and the 22-year-old represents a real high-calibre addition.
The Swedish international will also be the most expensive sale in the history of the Spanish side.
The Isak deal eclipses the fees they previously paid for Joelinton and Bruno Guimaraes
Some statistics on the Real Sociedad star’s game which have come courtesy of Sofascore
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