Manchester United reportedly tried to hijack Newcastle’s club-record transfer for Alexander Isak, only to be turned down by the Sweden international.
Isak became Newcastle ’s record signing when he penned a six-year contract following a £58million move from Real Sociedad last week. The 22-year-old has long been linked with a move to the Premier League – and it was Newcastle who won the race by paying his €70m release clause.
However, Mundo Deportivo reports that it could have been very different, had United got their way. The Spanish outlet says that Erik ten Hag’s side put a ‘juicy offer on the table’ for Isak, but it was rejected on the advice of the forward’s agency, Universal Sports Group. Real Sociedad were reportedly aware of United’s interest, but never received a formal proposal and therefore happily sold to Newcastle.
