Pundit gives Arsenal reality check over signing Newcastle United superstar
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has told Arsenal to forget about signing Alexander Isak this summer.
Speculation linking the Newcastle United ace to the Gunners has been relentless this season. While the rumour mill churned last summer, Isak’s impressive campaign for the Magpies has ramped up the transfer talk.
The Swede has bagged 29 goals across all competitions and is a key reason behind Newcastle’s drive for Champions League qualification and Carabao Cup success. With over three years left on his contract, Toon chiefs are in a strong position to fend off potential suitors.
The Telegraph reported in December that Newcastle have slapped a £150million price tag on their prized asset. That figure could improve further should Isak continue his red-hot vein of form.
Speaking to The Overlap, former England midfielder Scholes laughed off suggestions Isak could join Arsenal - believing bigger clubs will want him should he become available. He said: “Everyone loves him but I don’t see a possibility of him going to Arsenal. He needs to go bigger and better.
“We’re talking about Real Madrid here, Liverpool need a centre forward. I think Arsenal would be an option but I think they would be down the list of options. I don’t mean that in a bad way but he’s at Newcastle, a really good team, a brilliant team, but they’re not going to win league titles, that’s the next stage of his career.
“I think it would be a risk to go to Arsenal and do the same thing. Liverpool have got a much better chance, Man City and Real Madrid the same.
“I think his sights should be higher than Arsenal. He is a player Man United would be looking at but in the position we’re in now… it’s not going to happen.”