We were three that dominated Laliga that year, now that I’m here I want Arteta to help us and reunite us with the third person so we can fight the league together”, New signing Mikel Merino begs Mikel Arteta during press conference today to sign another EX Real Sociedad for them to carry the mission along

We were three that dominated Laliga that year, now that I’m here I want Arteta to help us and reunite us with the third person so we can fight the league together”, New signing Mikel Merino begs Mikel Arteta during press conference today to sign another EX Real Sociedad for them to carry the mission along

Arsenal learn costs needed to sign Alexander Isak as Newcastle make plan
He is just one of a number of striker targets Arsenal have considered in recent weeks, with Viktor Gyokeres, Victor Osimhem, Joshua Zirkzee and Benjamin Sesko also in their thinking.

However, Isak is the only one of that quintet already proven in the Premier League and, as a result, is understood to be right at the top of Arsenal’s wishlist.

In order to try and keep him, it has emerged that Newcastle are now pushing to hold new deal talks with the 44-times capped Sweden international and aim to tie him down to a new deal that will not only reward him with a payrise but will also tempt him by placing a release clause in his deal.

As part of the arrangement in his current contract, Newcastle’s failure to qualify for the Champions League means all their players will see their deals cut by 20% – but the Magpies are keen to overlook that rule for star man Isak in particular.

And while tying the striker down to a new deal would underline Newcastle’s pulling power and ambition, at the same time it’s been claimed that an offer of £100m will be enough to tempt them to cash in this summer.

That’s according to former Everton chief executive Keith Wyness, who told the Inside Track podcast: “I’m a big admirer of Isak, he’s a high-quality finisher.

“I think you’d be looking at somewhere between £80-100million, and there will be interest in trying to take him away from Newcastle.

“He seems like he’d be the perfect player up front for Arsenal.

“There’s a lot of issues with strikers at some of the top clubs.

“Isak has had some trouble with injury, but when he’s fit he has shown that he’s at that level.”

Another Arsenal option ‘prefers’ Man Utd move
Another striker Arsenal have taken an interest in of late is Ajax frontman Brian Brobbey.

The Netherlands international finished the current campaign with 22 goals in all competitions; form that has seen him touted for a move to both Arsenal and Manchester United.

And the 22-year-old is clearly not short of confidence, either, claiming it would take a fee of €80m (£68m) to prise him away from Ajax and also making clear which club he sees himself at next.

“After the European Championships, I will be worth €80million [£68m],” he boldly stated in a Q&A session on TikTok.

In the interview, conducted by Men’s Health, Brobbey also made clear his preference to play for Man Utd one day, managed by his former coach Erik ten Hag, though he also would not rule out a move to two other sides too.