Newcastle United are dealing with a summer season of uncertainty.
The Magpies are determined to qualify for European soccer after Manchester United narrowly pipped them to a spot within the UEFA Europa League final season. Eddie Howe’s facet have now received eight video games on the bounce in all competitions.
It’s that form of type that might see Newcastle fly up the desk even additional having climbed into the Premier League’s high 5 locations in latest weeks. Spectacular wins over Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester United this season have improved issues however it’s the way forward for one man that continues to hit the headlines.
Can Newcastle United preserve maintain of star man Alexander Isak this summer season?
Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak has fifteen objectives to his identify this season (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
Arsenal have been determined for one man for months and so have another European heavy-hitters. Alexander Isak is scorching property and his 15 objectives this season present he means enterprise once more.
If Newcastle are to overlook out on European qualification this yr, it does seem as if there’s a reluctance to permit the proficient Swede to go away St. James’ Park. Nonetheless, the Every day Mail has indicated in latest weeks that Arsenal merely wouldn’t have the ability to afford him. So who would?
Alan Shearer says he doesn’t who would have the ability to afford Alexander Isak this summer season (Picture credit score: Getty Pictures)
“Apart from presumably Chelsea, I genuinely don’t assume that anyone may afford to purchase Alexander Isak; due to the best way that the foundations are structured with PSR, I don’t assume that anyone may afford him,” stated Newcastle legend Alan Shearer not too long ago by way of Betfair .
“I’ll by no means say PSR guidelines are an excellent factor – even with out them in place, I’m unsure if anyone would have the ability to go to the worth that Newcastle would ask for to promote him.
“I’d guess that they wouldn’t even entertain it. In the event you’ve paid £63 million for somebody and he’s smashing the league up like he’s proper now, what would the worth be?
“I’ve checked out £150m being talked about, however I don’t assume that they might even entertain that, why would they? The issue then could be getting any individual in who may do nearly as good of a job.
“That, on the minute, is what all people wants – a centre-forward. There isn’t a membership within the nation who wouldn’t exit and purchase a centre-forward like Isak if one was out there.”
In FourFourTwo’s view , Newcastle merely could possibly be bolstered of their hopes to maintain Isak just because no person would have the ability to afford him. A contemporary-day goalscorer is one the toughest issues to search out in soccer and we see Isak’s charge at near £150m proper now.
Newcastle United are again in Premier League motion on Wednesday night, as they host Wolves.
