ALEXANDER ISAK isn’t short of suitors after his sensational campaign last season.
Isak, 25, is after turning down the prospect of a £300,000-per-week extension on Tyneside.
The Swedish bagsman has opted to steer clear of ‘s pre-season tour amid the speculation, something which the Magpies insist is due to a “minor thigh injury”.
Newcastle have been adamant that their star man is NOT for sale, but that hasn’t stopped clubs from sniffing around the wantaway striker anyway.
already registered their interest in putting up British-record numbers to sign him earlier in the window and are thought to still be interested despite signing .
While are amongst the clubs who have been known to admire Isak for some time.
Here SunSport breaks down six possible new clubs for Isak, who is valued at over £150MILLION by Newcastle...
LIVERPOOL
Liverpool seem the likeliest home for Isak if he is to be sold by Newcastle.
Despite already splashing nearly £300MILLION on new arrivals this summer - including £79m striker Ekitike - Liverpool are still keen on signing Isak.
The Anfield outfit had a £120m approach for the former man knocked back earlier in the window.
SunSport understand that the signing of Ekitike doesn’t end their pursuit of Isak.
While they could easily raise funds for their transfer war chest with the sales of Darwin Nunez and .
ARSENAL
is well-known to be a huge fan of Isak and the Swede was the Gunners’ dream target for a striker this summer.
However, Arsenal have since turned their attention to Sporting CP’s after being told in no uncertain terms that Isak is not for sale.
Arsenal are now on the brink of completing that deal for a fee of around £54.8m with £8.6m worth of add-ons.
The Emirates outfit are well-known to like to spend within their means and steer well clear of risking FFP breaches, meaning adding another £150m to their summer spending seems unlikely.
The Arsenal ownership will have to weigh up if it’s more important to push the boat out in pursuit of finally ending their streak of second-placed finishes, or if they should stick to their business plan.
Alternatively, they could listen to the slew of fans that are and go all-in on Isak, although that might not be a great look.
CHELSEA
If there’s one team that doesn’t seem to care about FFP, it’s .
The Blues have come up with creative accounting in recent years to allow them to have leeway when it comes to spending, with reports suggesting they still have room for another £100m of spending this summer.
The Independent claim that Chelsea are monitoring Isak’s situation, but would have to shift from their current targets - having been linked to Xavi Simon and this week.
While has already added two new striker’s to his squad this summer in and Joao Pedro.
is thought to be on his way out of the club too and if Chelsea can get the rumoured £80m they want for the 24-year-old then Maresca will have even more money to throw in Isak’s direction.
MANCHESTER UNITED
is hoping to add a striker to his squad before the start of the new campaign.
Isak would be a dream addition for United up front, having missed out on their other targets in Gyokeres and Ekitike.
However there are two huge issues that would stand in the way of a potential move to .
Firstly, Amorim is already stretching the club’s purse strings this summer with little in the way of a budget for the Red Devils.
However, that could change if they are able to shift on deadwood like Alejandro Garnacho, and for a sizeable chunk of cash.
United’s second issue would be their lack of European football.
Not only would Isak be giving up nights by leaving Newcastle for Man Utd, but throwing away European competition altogether next term.
REAL MADRID
If it’s European football and a top side that Isak is after, look no further than Real Madrid.
Isak could join Madrid’s team of Galacticos to seal what is a dream move for most professional players.
The club are still operating without an out-and-out striker in their front three as they use and Vinicius Junior down the middle.
While Mbappe has also just changed his shirt number to No.10 after ‘s exit from the Bernabeu, leaving the No.9 shirt available for an incoming striker.
Of course, Madrid have recently pivoted from their big-money signing model to opt for a more frugal approach of signing players on the expiration of their deals.
They did so with and Mbappe but wouldn’t be able to skimp on signing Isak, who still has three years left on his current terms.
AL HILAL
Reports have claimed that clubs in Saudi Arabia are monitoring Isak’s situation, and Al-Hilal have been amongst those discussed.
You’d imagine the £150m would be no problem for the Saudi dealmakers, who have
However, a switch to the Middle East could raise some eyebrows given that Al-Hilal are owned by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) - the same ownership as Newcastle.
Spending £150m on Isak would effectively be like PIF’s head honchos moving a wedge of cash from their left pocket to their right.
However it remains to be seen if Isak would want to head to in the prime of his career, stepping away from European football and the Premier League.
Despite its growing status in the game, the Saudi Pro League is still seen by most as a step down from Europe’s top leagues.
