Ian Wright fears Alexander Isak will snub Arsenal this summer time in favour of a transfer to a different Premier League membership.
The Newcastle United and Sweden striker is believed to be Mikel Arteta’s dream switch signing for an Arsenal staff which can be in determined want of attacking reinforcements.
Arsenal appeared brief up prime even earlier than Arteta misplaced Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz to season-ending accidents, with the choice to not signal a brand new striker in January trying extra questionable by the day.
The Gunners expressed curiosity in signing Isak through the January switch window however have been postpone by Newcastle’s valuation which stands in extra of £120m.
Arsenal might change their stance and go all in for Isak this summer time, nevertheless, with the staff set to overlook out on the title for the third yr in a row.
Isak’s type at St James’ Park – he has scored 19 objectives in 24 Premier League video games this season – has led to curiosity from a few of the largest golf equipment in Europe and Arsenal will possible face competitors from the likes of Chelsea, Manchester United and doubtlessly even Liverpool.
Liverpool are heading in the right direction for a twentieth league title regardless of taking part in this season primarily and not using a recognised striker, one thing Arne Slot might look to handle in the summertime.
Anfield legend Jamie Carragher has advised Liverpool might enter the race for Isak and Wright fears the 25-year-old striker would favour a transfer to Merseyside over becoming a member of Arsenal.
‘With what Alexander Isak has finished and who he’s, I might purchase him for £120m, no hazard,’ Wright mentioned on The Overlap with Sky Wager.
‘If we might get him, you must chase that. I might be devastated if Arsenal weren’t in for him.’
Requested if he believes Isak would slightly be part of Arsenal or Liverpool, Wright added: ‘He would in all probability go to Liverpool.
‘I’d wish to assume Mikel Arteta might persuade him however take a look at Liverpool and Arne Slot. Slot hasn’t even obtained his personal gamers in but.
‘That looks as if a transfer engaging proposition however once more, Arsenal might want to do the work.
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‘I might hate it if it was between Arsenal and Liverpool as a result of he would in all probability go for Liverpool with the way in which it’s gone for Arne Slot.’
Carragher, in the meantime, doesn’t count on Newcastle’s price-tag to face in Liverpool’s means of signing Isak however admits the striker might find yourself staying put.
‘Arsenal and Liverpool will each be available in the market for a brand new striker,’ he mentioned. ‘I do know this may upset Newcastle followers however do you assume it’s real looking that one other Premier League membership might signal Isak?
‘Would anybody be keen to go to £120-130m. He’s obtained three years on his contract so he’s not going to go for nothing anytime quickly.
‘I don’t assume Liverpool can be too fearful about paying that. They made a £110m bid for [Moises] Caicedo earlier than he went to Chelsea. You’re going to get 4 or 5 seasons out of Isak.’
Newcastle’s hopes of maintaining maintain of Isak can be boosted in the event that they managed to qualify for the Champions League, at the moment sitting sixth within the Premier League.
In addition to securing a spot in Europe’s prime competitors, Isak may also hope to fireside Newcastle to Carabao Cup glory forward of a last in opposition to Liverpool in March.
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