Arsenal prepare record-breaking bid for Alexander Isak

Arsenal are working on a record-breaking offer for Newcastle United centre forward Alexander Isak, according to a bombshell report in Spain.

Mikel Arteta’s side are desperate to bring a new striker to the Emirates Stadium this summer and Isak is among their top targets following a sensational season at Newcastle.

FootballTransfers understands that Arsenal have turned their attention to finalising a deal for Sporting CP’s Viktor Gyokeres since the appointment of Andrea Berta as their new sporting director, but Isak remains on the club’s radar.

The Sweden international has scored 27 goals in 41 appearances for Newcastle so far this season and Arsenal are “willing to make a major effort to secure his signing as soon as possible,” according to Fichajes.

In fact, the Spanish outlet claim that Arsenal are preparing a bid worth €150 million for the 25-year-old, which would make Isak the club’s most expensive signing of all time.

Eddie Howe on Alexander Isak

Despite rumours that Arsenal are set to submit a club record offer for Isak, Newcastle boss Eddie Howe recently confirmed the Sweden star is not for sale.

“We want to keep our best players. I think I’ve made that very clear,” he told reporters in early May. “That’s not just the wish from me. That’s the wish from everyone at the club.

“I don’t have a crystal ball. I can’t sit here and say what’s going to happen. I can only say what my determination is, and it is to build a team, the best team possible – and to do that you can’t consistently lose your best players.”

Howe added: “He [Isak] is not for sale from my perspective. I want to build a squad and I want the strongest squad possible for next season. There is a lot to look forward to here, hopefully. The end of the season is crucial for us.

“I think we have a strong squad and if we can add players for the first time in a few windows, that will make a massive, massive difference for us. That’s what I’m focusing on, not the other way around.”

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