Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth has ruled out the possibility of Tottenham Hotspur completing a sensational summer deal to sign Alexander Isak.
There has been plenty of speculation linking Isak with a move to Spurs all summer, with Football Insider stating last month ago that the Lilywhites view the 24-year-old as their ideal ‘marquee’ signing this summer.
The report suggested that the North London club would be prepared to make a ‘huge bid’ to test Newcastle’s resolve.
Chelsea have since also emerged as contenders for Isak’s signature, with Fabrizio Romano revealing two weeks ago that the Blues had enquired about the striker and found the Magpies asking price to be too high.
On July 1, Football Insider reported that Newcastle are confident of holding on to Isak, with Eddie Howe planning on building the team around the centre-forward.
It was explained that the club were in a much more comfortable position with respect to PSR, having sold Yankuba Minteh and Elliot Anderson to Brighton and Nottingham Forest respectively, and are thus under no pressure to cash in on the Swede.
Sheth does not think Isak is a realistic target for Tottenham this summer since Newcastle have made it clear he is not for sale.
When asked about Spurs’ rumoured interest in the former Real Sociedad star, the journalist said on the Last Word on Spurs: “I’m not surprised there is an interest in him. Tottenham won’t be the only club interested in Alexander Isak because he’s a fantastic player.
“I don’t think Newcastle are now in a position where they’re under pressure to sell these players. Tottenham, of course, it’s good that they’re interested in players like this, that can only be a good sign, but I can’t see it happening.
“I could be wrong, but I can’t see that move happening because of the contract situation, the feeling that he’s happy at Newcastle and the strength Newcastle have that he’s not for sale. I can’t see it at the moment.”
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Spurs might have been keeping an eye on Isak’s situation to see if Newcastle get desperate to sell him due to their PSR situation.
However, now that we have passed the deadline for the FFP and PSR calculations, one would think that the window of opportunity has now shut.
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