Chelsea want to sign Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak this summer, according to reports, and have held talks to that end.
Isak scored 21 Premier League goals for Newcastle last season as they narrowly missed out on a return to European competition, five months after a first Champions League voyage in 20 years ended with group stage elimination.
The 24-year-old’s impressive goal return built on a promising but injury-ravaged first season at St James’ Park which saw him restricted to just 22 Premier League appearances and a further five in all competitions.
With his stock at an all-time high, Isak is widely regarded as one of world’s football best strikers, and the Sweden international has previously been linked with big-money moves to Arsenal and Barcelona.
Mail Sport report that initial conversations have taken place between Chelsea and Newcastle over a potential summer deal, with the Blues indicating their desire to agree terms.
It’s thought that Chelsea would have to fork out in excess of the club-record £115m fee paid for defensive midfielder Moises Caicedo last summer, marking a sizeable profit on the £63m Newcastle paid Real Sociedad to land Isak in August 2022.