Newcastle: £60m deal now 'clicked into motion' at St James' Park

Newcastle United have always had Alexander Isak ‘high on their agenda’ this summer but Dominic Calvert-Lewin was the top choice, according to transfer insider Dean Jones.

Eddie Howe has overseen a strong start to the Premier League season at St James’ Park and still has time to bolster his squad ahead of the September 1 deadline.

According to The Athletic, Newcastle have agreed a deal to sign the Sweden international from Sociedad.

The report states that the entire agreement is worth in region of £60 million with Isak’s move to the North East now imminent.

If the deal is completed, it will see the 22-year-old leapfrog January signing Bruno Guimaraes as the Magpies’ most expensive signing.

Meanwhile, it has been reported that Newcastle have also agreed a deal for Watford forward Joao Pedro, worth up to £30 million, although the Hornets are understood to hold reservations over the structure of the payments.

Jones claims that, while Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin was the club’s top target at the start of the summer, Isak has always been high on the list as well.

The transfer insider says that Isak has previously told Real Sociedad that he wanted to leave if an acceptable offer came.

Jones told GIVEMESPORT: “Calvert-Lewin was the man Newcastle had primed as their striking option but Isak has always been high on the agenda and the player told his club he wanted to leave if an offer came in. The wheels clicked into motion and this is going to be a serious signing, he’s a really good forward.”

The £48,000 per-week marksman is certainly an exciting acquisition at face value, with a number of top European clubs previously linked with his signature.

Aged just 22, he has plenty of potential to improve, although £60 million is