Mikel Arteta has made it clear. If Arsenal want to win major trophies, they must sign the best players available. If that is the direction the Gunners are taking, then they should push hard for Alexander Isak.
Isak has long been touted as Arsenal’s dream striker. The club tracked him during his Real Sociedad days but hesitated to make a move, allowing Newcastle United to take the gamble instead.
At St. James’ Park, Isak has been a revelation, adapting to the Premier League like a duck to water. The stats speak for themselves, the Swede is one of the finest strikers in England’s top flight:
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2023–24: 30 games, 21 goals, 2 assists
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2024–25: 33 games, 23 goals, 6 assists
With Isak on the pitch, one thing feels inevitable: a goal will be scored!
Arsenal’s Striker Debate: Value or Proven Class?
Arsenal are desperate for a reliable goal source. Many believe that with a top-class striker, nothing stands between them and glory.
The debate surrounding Arsenal’s striker search appears to centre on whether they should pursue Benjamin Sesko or Viktor Gyökeres.
However, the only reason the duo are favoured over Alexander Isak is their more reasonable asking prices.
Isak is reportedly available for £150 million, more than double what either Gyökeres or Sesko would cost, as cited by JustArsenal.com.
At 6ft 4in, Isak is the complete modern striker, blessed with pace, skill and clinical finishing.
If there’s even a chance he could leave Newcastle, clubs would be foolish to ignore him.
Di Marzio Drops a Hint – Arsenal Must Act
There is now a suggestion that Isak could be on the move this summer. This hint comes from Italian transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio.
Speaking to Fotboll Direkt, a Swedish outlet, Di Marzio boldly claimed:
“I think Isak will leave this summer. His agents are working. They have two or three clubs, Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United, all there.”
If there is even a slight chance that Isak wants out of Newcastle and is weighing his options, Arsenal must act fast. Arsenal cannot afford to let Isak join Liverpool. The Gunners must convince him that they are the perfect platform to elevate his game. If he joins Mohamed Salah at Anfield, it could be a major setback for Arsenal, as the Reds are already operating at their peak.
Fortunately, Arsenal’s long-standing interest in Isak could give them an edge in securing his signature. With his agents working behind the scenes, a transfer request from Isak could force Newcastle United to consider cashing in.
If that happens, Arsenal must make an ambitious bid that tempts the Magpies into selling.
Premier League-proven, Isak could be the ultimate fix to Arsenal’s attacking struggles. He is the kind of player who could single-handedly elevate Arteta’s attack to world-class status.
The question remains though, will Arsenal make their move?_____________________________________________________________________________________________
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Obviously love Isak as a player. But feel like he misses half the big games for Newcastle. Doesn’t make sense to pay 120mill+ for an injury prone player. Especially when other positions are needed. The chance to sign him was when he was at Sociedad and we did nothing that January
Correct. Sign Gyokeres who has played almost every game and is banging in the goals. The talk about Sesko is Arteta’s way to find his way out of Arsenal because he’s not going to provide those goals.
The urgency for silverware shows Gyokeres or even Retegui is the way to go.
Look at his appearance numbers for this season he’s hardly missed a game, I think there’s an an incorrect narrative that he’s injury prone, also it’s funny how when the pif bought newcastle Arsenal and Liverpool both stated that they wouldn’t do business with newcastle, funny how not one Arsenal fan ever mention’s that little nugget good luck trying to negotiate a fee though
He’s stayed on pitch a bit longer this season, and as result caught the eye – but would future seasons be like previous seasons? It’s not a false narrative, he is injury prone. And because he’s injury prone he doesn’t put it about much or bust a gut in games. The player manager and fans don’t want him busting a gut, they just want him out there. It’s too much a risk even at £60M+
Arsenal are signing Sesko, it’s clear Arteta has won the tussle and getting what he wants.
No point dissipating energy on an unfeasible adventure. Isak is good but the chances of Arsenal landing him are as tenable as the road to hell!
You’d bank on the player forcing a move; Isak won’t because Newcastle are doing well and rubbing shoulders with the boys at the top. They will be at the Champions League next season.
You’d bank on Newcastle needing to sell for financial exigency; they don’t.
So where lies the hope of getting Isak? None!
Better to concentrate efforts elsewhere.
If Isak is available for £110-120M arsenal would do well to complete the business. But Isak is not the only way to fine tune our attack.
I don’t think Newcastle will easily defeat Everton in tomorrows EPL finale which could impact the clubs chances of champions league football, all of a sudden Newcastle’s plans to compete at a high level could be scuppered. It could signify Isak becoming available – maybe?
Failing that senario we’ve plenty other younger options to help strengthen our squad. We’ll see.