Alexander Isak might be the least talked about top striker in the Premier League. And yet, Newcastle's frontman is among the top scorers in the 2023/24 campaign, having added a brace against Tottenham in the 4-0 win to his tally.
The 24-year-old Swede is now on 17 goals in 24 games, and his importance to the Magpies can't be overstated.
Some on X have also compared Isak's movement to that of Thierry Henry. Just like the Arsenal legend, Isak likes to cut inside from the left and curl the ball into the bottom right corner — right as he did against Spurs.
Some Arsenal did notice Isak's progress though, and they believe bringing him to the club in the summer of 2024 could help the club solve the issues up front.
@WelBeast: Give me Isak for £65M in the summer and stop this Ivan Toney, Osimhen nonsense.
@curtisshaw9: Isak might be the striker Arsenal need to sign....
@utdcynical: Isak was made to play for Arsenal
@LibanLDN: Isak is the best striker in the premier league after Haaland
Eddie Howe knows that keeping Isak won't be easy, not in the least because Newcastle will likely miss out on a Champions League spot.
Howe said after the Spurs game: "We are trying to build a team, we are trying to grow everything, really, upwards and to do that as quickly as possible and as efficiently as you can, you need to keep your best players, otherwise you enter a different period where you go into transition and you have to start again."
Whoever wants Isak will have to pay big. Newcastle signed the Swede for a reported £63m from Real Sociedad and his current deal runs until 2028.
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