Arsenal ‘big, big favourites’ for Premier League if they do one thing
Arsenal would be ‘big, big, big favourites’ to win the Premier League if they signe Alexander Isak, believes former Chelsea striker Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink.
Isak has had a superb season so far for Newcastle, หากคุณสนใจเล่นพนันออนไลน์ที่ดีที่สุด สามารถสมัครสมาชิก UFABET ได้ที่นี่ พร้อมรับโปรโมชั่นพิเศษสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ scoring 23 goals in 33 games across all competitions, helping the Magpies win the Carabao Cup.
His impressive displays have not just this campaign, with 50 goals in his 77 Premier League appearances since he signe from Real Sociedad in 2022.
Unsurprisingly, the 25-year-old’s prolific form has seen him linke with a move away from St James’ Park, with Arsenal toute as a possible destination for the Sweden international.
Newcastle will not want to lose their star striker, but could be tempte to cash in if an enormous offer comes in for the man who is under contract until 2028.
Hasselbaink reckons Isak would be a game-changer for Arsenal if the Gunners can get him, not only making them more realistic title contenders than they have in recent years, but runaway favourites to win the league.
‘If they’re going for a striker and they want a proven striker, really there is only one: Isak,’ Hasselbaink told. ‘The problem is, will he leave Newcastle? Or will Newcastle let him go?
‘Newcastle is a big, big club. Look, Arsenal is a massive, massive institution. Don’t get me wrong. One is bigger than the other…
‘If they get Isak, wow, what a force they are. With all the problems that Manchester City have, and I don’t think that Liverpool is going to repeat what they’ve done this season next season, because they have got a lot to restructure in the summer.
‘If Isak goes to Arsenal, it’s awesome for them. It’s a complete game-changer because of how good he is. If Arsenal can sign him, they’ll be big, big, big favourites for the Premier League title next year.’
Arsenal are certainly keen on signing a striker this summer after being left extremely short up front due to injuries to Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz in the second half of the season.
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has made it clear that he wants Isak – and his other star performers – to stay.
‘We have to try and keep our best players,’ Howe said last month. ‘That’s crucial to our short-term success and our long-term success, so sitting here as the manager of the football club, I’d be saying we need to keep the group together and we need to add the other way.
‘We haven’t adde in a long time in various transfer windows for the reasons we’ve all discusse.