Newcastle United signed Alexander Isak from Real Sociedad on a long-term deal, the Premier League club said on Friday, shattering its transfer record to recruit the Sweden striker.
The clubs did not disclose the fee but reports claimed Newcastle paid around 59 million pounds to sign the 22-year-old.
The fee eclipses the 40 million pounds sum Newcastle paid for Bruno Guimaraes in January, and Joelinton in 2019. Isak is Newcastle’s fourth major signing during this summer window after Nick Pope, Matt Targett and Sven Botman.
“It is a great, historical club that I think anyone would like to play for, with amazing fans. They were a big part of why I came here and also the club’s project, which is one that I really believe in,” Isak said in a statement.
The striker, who is 6 feet 4 inches tall, has become a permanent fixture in Sweden’s front line, playing 37 times for his country and scoring nine goals since his debut in 2017. At Real Sociedad, he scored 44 goals in 132 appearances.
“He is an outstanding talent who is capable of making a big contribution to the team,” Newcastle manager Eddie Howe said.
Newcastle is sixth in the table after three games and next play away at Wolverhampton Wanderers in the league on Sunday.
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