Alexander Isak has been linked with Arsenal but Mikel Arteta's chances of signing the Newcastle striker in January now look slim, although one of their own, Jorginho, could be on the move

Arsenal want to sign Newcastle United forward Alexander Isak, but will they be able to fund a transfer in 2025?

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Alexander Isak has been one of the stars of the Premier League season this term and has been linked with the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea but Newcastle have set a high price for the striker

Newcastle striker Alexander Isak scored his 15th goal of the season on Tuesday night in a 2-0 victory over Arsenal in the Carabao Cup

Tuesday night could easily be chalked off as a freak result given the chances that Arsenal squandered and they ended the game with an xG of 3.12. According to Opta, that is the highest figure by a Premier League team in any game this season that they failed to score in.

Alan Shearer has told Arsenal to forget about signing Alexander Isak even if they meet Newcastle United £150 million transfer valuation. The Sweden international has been coveted by the Gunners in the past with interest dating back to his time at Real Sociedad.

Latest Arsenal transfer news with January updates on Nico Williams, Bryan Mbeumo, Alexander Isak and Matheus Cunha

Arsenal’s hopes of signing Alexander Isak have been dealt a blow despite Newcastle seemingly needing to offload players this month. Isak enhanced his already growing reputation this week by scoring at the Emirates on Tuesday, as the Magpies secured a 2-0 first leg lead in their Carabao Cup semi-final.

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Former Arsenal midfielder, Emmanuel Petit, has noted that Mikel Arteta’s side needs to upgrade their squad in multiple positions during the January transfer window. Other pundits and fans of the club have suggested Arsenal will need a new striker to push Liverpool for the Premier League title.