Newcastle United have agreed to sign striker Alexander Isak from Real Sociedad for €70 million including €5m in add-ons, sources have told ESPN.
The Premier League club have been looking to add a striker to their squad and have decided to smash their club-record transfer to land the Sweden international.
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Spanish outlet El Diario Vasco were the first to report the story, and sources have told ESPN that the LaLiga club are already looking for his replacement.
Isak joined Sociedad in the summer of 2019 from Borussia Dortmund for €10m and, after spending four years at the club, becomes Sociedad’s most expensive departure of all time.
The previous record was held by defender Inigo Martinez, who joined LaLiga rivals Athletic Club for €32m in 2018.
