However, the report indicates that Arsenal’s owner Stan Kroenke is extremely unlikely to sanction a move of that magnitude despite having spent over £100m to bring Declan Rice to the Emirates in July 2023.

Arsenal are now exploring alternative striker targets, having decided to shelve their pursuit of Alexander Isak after Newcastle slapped a hefty price on the Swedish star

Newcastle striker Alexander Isak scored his 15th goal of the season on Tuesday night in a 2-0 victory over Arsenal in the Carabao Cup

Stay across all the latest Arsenal January transfer news in our live blog, including updates on Alexander Isak, Bryan Mbeumo and Oleksandr Zinchenko.

Alexander Isak has been a long-term admirer for Arsenal but a transfer is unlikely to materialise anytime soon

Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique has made it clear that Randal Kolo Muani isn’t the type of striker he’s seeking. However, a recent report has revealed that there is one forward who has

Tuesday night could easily be chalked off as a freak result given the chances that Arsenal squandered and they ended the game with an xG of 3.12. According to Opta, that is the highest figure by a Premier League team in any game this season that they failed to score in.

Arsenal’s hopes of signing Alexander Isak have been dealt a blow despite Newcastle seemingly needing to offload players this month. Isak enhanced his already growing reputation this week by scoring at the Emirates on Tuesday, as the Magpies secured a 2-0 first leg lead in their Carabao Cup semi-final.

Alexander Isak has been in sensational form for Newcastle this season, leading to speculation that Arsenal could make a move for the Sweden international in the summer