Alexander Isak knows a thing or two about anxious waits after having to be patient throughout the summer hoping for the green light to sign for Newcastle United.
For the last two months, he has been waiting for the nod from Real Sociedad president Jokin Aperribay to finally sanction his big money move to Newcastle. Like fans in Spain, he picked up Marca to see his name linked with Newcastle but was then continuously told: "Business as usual" from the big boss and through it all he was told to stay silent.
The Sociedad supremo would not entertain Newcastle's opening bids for the Sweden international and told him to report to training during pre-season in July just when United thought they were getting somewhere with a bid. But on August 23, after it took sporting director Dan Ashworth and head of recruitment Steve Nickson, and a private jet over to San Sebastian, Aperribay finally caved in.
