Newcastle United sign Alexander Isak from Real Sociedad for €70m rising to €75m

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This mean Wood is just discarded now, shitty oil clubs.
 

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Isak looks a good talent and had a good Euros, but I can't see him being much of a finisher.

Sociedad seem to be a bit of a Brighton case: good on the ball, make plenty of chances, don't score close to the number of goals they probably should. They finished 6th last year and managed fewer goals than 2/3 of the teams that went down. Not sure I'd be spending 70m on that team's striker.
 

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If he's clever he'll demand a 4 year contract max. He's probably thinking it'll be easy to move to a "bigger" club in a couple of seasons but Newcastle will not need to sell.
 

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And this is why Todd should happily scribble the Cheque for 80m now for Fofana and be happy. The numbers are just going to go higher.
 

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Thought he looked a good player. Was wondering why we were no longer linked considering we need a striker. Probably another we'll regret.
 

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Always felt like he was an "incase we get relegated" signing
That + weakening relegation rival + injury to wilson. Wood is obviously never a 25m player under normal circumstances but there was an element of panic about it which is why we went straight for the 25m buyout for him.
 

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Expensive but a good buy. They are making some shrewd moves.
 

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Seems like a lot for him.

But he does have a decent goals per 90 record. I expect he'll score a plenty of goals for Newcastle, judging by how they played against City the weekend, they will create chances for him to put away.
 

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Must be some off the field type stuff because I don’t get it either, he’s awesome
Not sure if there's anything serious, but he hasn't done himself any favours publicly disrespecting Brentford a few times. Seems a bit of a big time charlie.
 

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These guys offered 4 billion dollars for a 50% stake in the club. Of course the glazers said no. It’s definitely going to be only Newcastle/City for the prem in the coming years.
 

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These guys offered 4 billion dollars for a 50% stake in the club. Of course the glazers said no. It’s definitely going to be only Newcastle/City for the prem in the coming years.
Feck them, in a way I’m kinda glad even for City’s Dominance nobody thinks they’re a real club.
 

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These guys offered 4 billion dollars for a 50% stake in the club. Of course the glazers said no. It’s definitely going to be only Newcastle/City for the prem in the coming years.
Damn. I'd they had said yes that would be two in one. Us richer, and no to another prem club competing us financially. Bloody idiots
 

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‘Have to question their strategy. They started the window chasing Ektike, then it was Joao Pedro and now they have soent huge money on Izak. It’s like they are just throwing names at a wall. Who is making decisions up there?’

I believe that’s how it goes.
 

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‘Have to question their strategy. They started the window chasing Ektike, then it was Joao Pedro and now they have soent huge money on Izak. It’s like they are just throwing names at a wall. Who is making decisions up there?’

I believe that’s how it goes.
No, they always were going to spend big just didn’t want to make it blindly obvious of sports washing.
 

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Local source for the club, and Matt Moretto also confirming it

So, is this the start of Newcastle spending spree? To think many were thinking they would take it slow...
Player that is worth quarter of that. Wow. Sociedad did some great work there.
 

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‘Have to question their strategy. They started the window chasing Ektike, then it was Joao Pedro and now they have soent huge money on Izak. It’s like they are just throwing names at a wall. Who is making decisions up there?’

I believe that’s how it goes.
Haha true but then that doesn’t sell with Newcastle.