'Should be aiming' - Alexander Isak told what he must do at Newcastle United as Arsenal eye move

Just another game, just another goal.

Anyone who has heard Alexander Isak speak will know the player is not one to get too carried away by records or accolades - his currency is goals, and lots of them.

It’s been some winter for the Sweden international frontman, netting the December Premier League goal and player of the month award, as well as the PFA gong for the final month of 2024. That is obviously just reward for a remarkable scoring run, where Isak has netted 16 in `his last 16 in all competitions, after his season had started with just one in his first seven.

Sven Botman has urged Alexander Isak to go break Jamie Vardy's Premier League consecutive goals record.

That run has also included an intriguing scoring sequence - one which could see him write his own little bit of Premier League history, so soon after doing so for Newcastle United.

Both Alan Shearer and Joe Willock held he joint honour of scoring in seven consecutive Premier League matches for United, Isak made that eight on Wednesday with a brace in a 3-0 breeze past Wolverhampton Wanderers at St James’ Park.

While that’s obviously a Newcastle record, it’s still some way off the top flight high bar.

Leicester City and former England striker Jamie Vardy netted in eleven consecutive games in the top flight. And Newcastle teammate and friend, Sven Botman, sees no reason why the £63m striker shouldn’t have eyes for title, too.

Speaking to PLP, Botman said: "It is always nice to have people who can make goals out of nowhere.

“I am very happy for Alexander Isak [to score in eight Premier League games in a row]. The record for the Premier League is a bit higher so he should be looking at that now.

“The season is long but we have big targets. If we want to reach that you can see other teams are winning as well.”

Meanwhile, Isak, who has continuously been linked with a move to Arsenal, isn’t getting too carried away by the talk of breaking records. Instead he has batted away suggestions of going for Vardy’s marker, preferring to leave all that talk until after he’s hung up his boots.

Speaking to MOTD, Isak, who has been continuously been linked with a move to Arsenal in recent weeks, said: "I feel amazing. Individually I feel free and confident but looking at the team we are doing so well as well, defending and with threats going forward. It is a team and I have to keep contributing with goals.

"When we play at our best the players will feel free. In my position as well I want to be able to express myself in the best way I can.

"Records are things you enjoy after your career. I go into every game with the same mentality - to score goals as that helps the team.

“It is about the team. We have been really good. I am happy to be a part of it."