
Newcastle United are reportedly willing to shatter their existing wage structure and make Alexander Isak the best-paid player in club history to ward off the jostling queue of interested suitors.
A second consecutive season of plundering more than 20 Premier League goals has elevated Isak to rarified heights. The rubbery 25-year-old is one of the most sought-after strikers on the planet, attracting admiring glances from Arsenal, Barcelona and Liverpool in particular.