{"id":288986,"date":"2023-09-17T12:36:12","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T12:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=288986"},"modified":"2023-09-17T12:36:12","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T12:36:12","slug":"barcelona-interested-in-signing-newcastle-striker-alexander-isak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/barcelona-interested-in-signing-newcastle-striker-alexander-isak\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona interested in signing Newcastle striker Alexander Isak"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Barcelona interested in signing Newcastle striker Alexander Isak as Xavi looks for long-term replacement for Robert Lewandowski<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Newcastle forward Alexander Isak is reportedly\u00a0a target for Barcelona<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Robert Lewandowski has just turned 35 and the club need to plan ahead\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Newcastle only signed Isak for a club-record \u00a363m last summer\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Barcelona are reportedly keen on signing Newcastle striker Alexander Isak.<\/p>\n<p>Fichajes claim Xavi is a big fan of the forward and he has been targeted as the club look to bolster their forward options.<\/p>\n<p>They are also planning their long-term future with Robert Lewandowski now 35 years of age.<\/p>\n<p>Signing Isak will be no easy task with the striker having signed for a club-record \u00a363m last summer.<\/p>\n<p>He has scored 12 goals in 31 matches but has had to compete with Callum Wilson for the starting role up front.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/17\/11\/75525569-0-image-a-35_1694946468090.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Barcelona are reportedly keen on signing Newcastle striker Alexander Isak.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson started up front on Saturday and scored the only goal as Newcastle beat Brentford 1-0.<\/p>\n<p>Isak&#8217;s contract runs up until 2028 and it is unlikely that Barcelona will make any serious move until the summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And Newcastle will be looking to get the same fee they paid if they are to part ways with him.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That will be tough for the Spanish club, who are still in financial trouble.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/17\/11\/75525593-0-image-a-36_1694946576312.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The club are planning their long-term future with Robert Lewandowski now 35 years of age<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12528241\/Barcelona-interested-signing-Newcastle-striker-Alexander-Isak-Xavi-looks-long-term-replacement-Robert-Lewandowski.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Barcelona interested in signing Newcastle striker Alexander Isak as Xavi looks for long-term replacement for Robert Lewandowski Newcastle forward Alexander Isak is reportedly\u00a0a target for <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/barcelona-interested-in-signing-newcastle-striker-alexander-isak\/\" title=\"Barcelona interested in signing Newcastle striker Alexander Isak\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":288985,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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