Newcastle United have signed Real Sociedad’s Alexander Isak on a long-term deal, the Premier League club announced on Friday, breaking their transfer record to recruit the Swedish striker.
The clubs didn’t disclose the fee but British media reported Newcastle paid around £59million ($70.03million) to sign the 22-year-old.
The fee dwarfs the £40m Newcastle paid in January for Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton in 2019. Isak is Newcastle’s fourth major signing since last season, after Nick Pope, Matt Targett and Sven Botman.
“It’s a great, historic club that I think everyone would love to play for, with great fans. They were a big part of why I came here and also the club’s project which I really believe in,” Isak said in a statement.
“You always want to go into a team and know how they play. I think Newcastle play very attractive football and I want to be a part of that.”
The 1m80 forward has become a fixture on the Swedish front line. He has played 37 times for his country and has scored nine goals since making his debut in 2017. He scored 44 goals in 132 games for Real Sociedad.
“He’s an outstanding talent who can make a huge contribution to the team,” said Newcastle manager Eddie Howe.
“He’s very good technically, with a mix of attributes that will complement us, but he’s also at a great age to grow with this club.”
Newcastle are sixth in the table after three games and play away in the league at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday.
($1 = 0.8425 pounds)($1 = 0.9935 euros)