The leaders of Chelsea have expressed to Newcastle the desire to bring Alexander Isak to the team. Talks have been held between the two clubs and the London Blues have shown they are determined to bring the Swedish striker to Stamford Bridge. However, Chelsea's main problem will be the value of Isak's card. The leaders of the London club know that any kind of agreement would require a financial amount greater than what Chelsea paid for Moises Caicedo, a full 2 million pounds, which is also the club's record.
Isak scored 25 goals last season and is one of the most wanted players in Europe by big clubs. His market value is at least double what Newcastle paid Real Sociedad in the summer of 2022 to secure the player's services. At that time, the English paid 63 million pounds for the Swede. In his two seasons at St James' Park, Isak has scored 35 goals and, although his first season was hit by injury, the player has already secured his status as one of the most dangerous strikers in the Premier League.
Newcastle coach Eddie Howe wants to keep stars like Isak and Bruno Guimaraes in the team, but the club has previously admitted publicly in the media that every player has his price and can leave. Although it has been rumored for Isak that the player is discussing a contract renewal with his current club, at the moment nothing has been signed between the parties.
Chelsea, meanwhile, continues to explore other options for the attacking department. Club officials have spoken to Lille about Canadian Jonathan David, Aston Villa for Jhon Duran and Hoffenheim for Maximilian Beier, while Everton's Dominic Calvert-Lewin is further down the list of priorities. The London Blues also had a £27million bid rejected by Atletico Madrid for Samuel Omorodion. Chelsea also missed the chance to sign Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise, who looks ever closer to Bayern Munich.
