Alexander Isak is said to be open to a move to the Saudi Pro League, with Al-Hilal reportedly in the mix to sign the goalscorer from Newcastle. Premier League champions Liverpool have been pursuing the Sweden international this summer after reaching out to the Magpies earlier this week, but may walk away from any deal after reportedly agreeing personal terms with Hugo Ekitike ahead of the weekend.
Isak has been a revelation in England since joining Newcastle from Real Sociedad in 2022. The 25-year-old, who was once targeted by Arsenal, has bagged 62 goals in 109 games for Eddie Howe’s side and helped fire them to Carabao Cup glory last season. He is widely regarded as one of the best strikers in world football at the moment and would be confident of scoring goals for any team on the planet.
According to Foot Mercato, Al-Hilal are in search of an experienced attacker and have set their sights on Isak.
A green light has been given to the transfer, with Isak open to moving to the Middle East. And discussions are ongoing at Al-Hilal regarding a transfer.
The report also claims that Newcastle have been firm that they don’t want to sell Isak and that Liverpool appear to have understood the message.
Isak is said to be worth £125million, with Liverpool reportedly registering their interest to sign him for £120m.
But Al-Hilal could decide to throw even more money at the deal in an attempt to prise Isak away from the Premier League after already approaching Darwin Nunez and Victor Osimhen.
The club already have a host of stars, including former Premier League players Ruben Neves, Joao Cancelo, Aleksandar Mitrovic and Kalidou Koulibaly, and are managed by ex-Inter Milan boss Simone Inzaghi.
They finished second to Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League table last season as they missed out on the title by eight points.
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