‘It’s got to be, hasn’t it?’ – Ray Parlour names ‘dream signing’ for Arsenal this summer
Ray Parlour says Alexander Isak has ‘got to be’ considere the ‘dream signing’ for. Arsenal this summer, likening the striker to club legend Thierry Henry.
Isak, 25, has establishe himself as one of the most แทงบอล UFABET ราคาดีที่สุด ไม่มีขั้นต่ำ sought-after forwards in world football since arriving in the Premier League from Real Sociedad back in 2022, racking up 54 goals in 94 appearances for Newcastle.
Only Mohamed Salah and Erling Haaland have outscore Isak in the English top flight this season and it’s no secret that the Swede’s performances have attracte strong interest from clubs across Europe.
Arsenal have long linke with Isak but Eddie Howe has repeatedly underline that the attacker is not for sale and it would reportedly take a bid in excess of £150million to prise him away from St James’ Park.
The Gunners would likely face competition from Barcelona should they ramp up their pursuit over the coming months, with the Catalan giants identifying Isak as their ‘main objective’ for the summer transfer window.
But legendary ex-Arsenal midfielder Parlour believes his former club have to go all out for Isak if they are to achieve their ambitions going forward under Mikel Arteta.
‘It’s got to be Isak, hasn’t it? They do need a striker,’ Parlour told.
‘He is Thierry Henry-esque. I really like his movement.
‘If you watch him off the ball as well, he works hard. That’s what Mikel will demand from any striker. You can’t just be up there and get service and score.
‘He will be the dream signing, but whether they can get him is another matter.’
Isak’s current contract with the Magpies runs through to the summer of 2028.
Speaking in the build-up to Arsenal’s Carabao Cup elimination, Arteta admitte he was left ‘disappointe’ by the club’s failure to capture a striker in January.
The likes of Isak, Benjamin Sesko, Alvaro Morata and Dusan Vlahovic were all linke before Ollie Watkins became Arsenal’s main focus with the transfer deadline approaching.
But Aston Villa rejecte Arsenal’s offer out of hand and the news today that Kai Havertz is set to miss the remainder of the campaign – on top of Gabriel Jesus’ season-ending injury – only adds to the Gunners’ woes.