Since assuming the position of director at Newcastle UnitedEddie Howe had the luxury of spending hundreds of millions of pounds. Of course, this is because Their acquisition in 2021When the Saudi Public Investment Fund bought a majority stake in the club.
And it's fair to say that the new owners at St James' Park haven't been afraid to spend money when they need to. Last summer, they were hampered by the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules, so they didn't spend much. However, in recent years, the likes of Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes and Anthony Gordon have done so Everyone joined for a large fee.
The Magpies' record signing is Alexander IsaacBut he has been linked with a move away from the club recently.
Possible move away from Alexander Isak
Swedish striker Isak has been sensational ever since The club recorded a turnover of £63 million To St. James Park, from Spanish Real Sociedad. The striker has 46 goals and nine assists In 85 matches For the club in all competitions.
He has been a consistent goalscorer in the Premier League, despite struggling with injuries throughout his Magpies career. He has already achieved double figures for the 2024/25 season He played only 15 matches.
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Isak's PL record by season |
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Statistics |
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
2024/25 |
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games |
22 |
30 |
15 |
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minutes |
1526 |
2266 |
1203 |
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Objectives |
10 |
21 |
10 |
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Helps |
2 |
2 |
4 |
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Statistics from Transfer market |
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Despite scoring twice in a game eight times, the 25-year-old has never managed to score a hat-trick for the Magpies. However, everything changed last weekend after he scored three goals against Ipswich Town in a 4-0 win, an impressive performance.
However, things may not be as good as they seem. According to Spanish reportsThe deadly striker is a target for French giants Paris Saint-Germain. He has been identified by Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique as a potential signing. Signing him could cost around £83m.
If Isak leaves, Newcastle would be in danger of repeating the 1990s sale which proved to be an expensive mistake.
A transfer repeat that Newcastle hopes to avoid
There are few players more underrated in Premier League football than Andy Cole. he He scored 187 goals in the Premier Leaguethe fourth in the history of the competition. Incredibly, Only one One of those kicks was a penalty kick.
For the Magpies, Cole was devastating. He played only three seasons at the club, but he managed to score 68 goals and provide 23 assists In 84 matches. In the 1993/94 season, he scored 34 goals in 40 Premier League matches.
Because of this unstoppable performance, Manchester United paid a British record fee of £8.6m. According to the transport indexThat would be a staggering £123m in today's money, an extraordinary fee with inflation.
It's fair to say that Cole's move to Old Trafford has paid off. went to He played 275 matches For the club, he scored 121 goals and had 44 assists in that time. Him too He won five Premier League titles He was an important part of the treble-winning team in the 1998/99 season.
Despite the money they received, the Magpies certainly regretted selling their striker. Although they signed Alan Shearer as his replacement, these two could have formed a clinical partnership.
Cole could also have been a huge difference-maker in their quest for the Premier League title. Newcastle He finished second twicein the 1995-96 and 1996-97 seasons, but had they kept the striker he could have been the man to give them the edge and win the league.
This is simply not a mistake Newcastle can make with Isak. Money is lucrative, and it may be difficult to turn it down. However, they are building a project, with ambitions of winning the Premier League, As Amanda Staveley explained After the acquisition in 2021.
The Swedish striker could be the main force behind this. Finding someone as clinical in front of goal as Isaac is a rarity for Newcastle. They are once-in-a-generation strikers, like Cole and Shearer.
This doesn't mean the Swede will reach those heights, but his numbers at this stage are undeniable, and he could be the man to lead them to the top. Selling Isaac could be a huge mistake for Newcastle, and they could lose their best hope of lifting the Premier League title, just as they did when Cole left all those years ago.
