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Transfer notebook: Isak makes Newcastle demand, Forest would rather Gibbs-White joins Tottenham rival, Chelsea’s stunning Jackson price tag
Alexander Isak wants £300,000-a-week to sign a new contract at Newcastle, talkSPORT understands. Eddie Howe and the Toon owners are determined not to lose the in-demand striker this summer, but a deal of that magnitude would smash the club’s pay structure. Isak would be one of the top-ten paid footballers in the Premier League if Newcastle handed him a £300k-a-week deal – putting him on par with Jack Grealish and Bruno FernandesGetty If the Magpies do manage to keep hold of Isak this summer amid strong interest from Liverpool and clubs in Saudi Arabia, they would find themselves in a much trickier situation next summer should he not sign an extension at St James’ Park. Isak is under contract at Newcastle until June 2028, having penned a six-year deal with the Tyneside outfit after joining from Real Sociedad for £63million in 2022. Liverpool have made an approach to Newcastle regarding the striker, notifying the club they are ready to swoop with a big-money bid should the Toon change their ‘not for sale’ stance. The 25-year-old was not present for the Magpies’ recent friendly defeat to Celtic after being told by Howe to return home due to the ongoing speculation over his future. Furious Forest would prefer City deal Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis is hoping Manchester City come in with a rival bid to sign star man Morgan Gibbs-White, amid interest from Tottenham. Gibbs-White told Marinakis at the end of last season that he would only leave the City Ground for a certain level of club. The Forest owner does not believe Spurs fit that category, hence his fury over his potential move to north London. Tottenham looked set to sign Gibbs-White after triggering his £60m release clause, but Forest lodged a legal complaint over the swoop, meaning the deal is off… for now. There is still a belief that Tottenham could resurrect the transfer, depending on the outcome of the legal challenge, but he has since returned to action for Forest in pre-season. Forest’s hope for Pep Guardiola’s side to join the race comes amid their interest in City’s England Under-21s star James McAtee. Gibbs-White recently returned to the field for Forest in a pre-season friendly – the midfielder is remaining professional despite the row over his futureGetty However, City have already signed three midfield players this summer, with widespread reports claiming they decided to land Rayan Cherki from Lyon for £34m as a cheaper alternative to Gibbs-White. Guardiola has also brought midfielders Tijjani Reijnders [£46.3m] and Sverre Nypan [£12.5m] to the Etihad Stadium after seeing club icon Kevin De Bruyne leave for Napoli. Chelsea’s ambitious Jackson price tag Chelsea believe Nicolas Jackson is worth more than the deal Liverpool have agreed for Hugo Ekitike should the striker leave Stamford Bridge this summer. The Reds have agreed a package with a total of £79m for the Eintracht Frankfurt hitman – £69m up front and £10m in add-ons. In response, talkSPORT understands Chelsea have set an asking price of at least £70m and £10m in add-ons for Jackson, who is a target for Manchester United and Aston Villa. The Blues think Jackson is worth more than Ekitike given his Premier League goalscoring record. Jackson was part of Chelsea’s Club World Cup winning squad but he could leave Stamford Bridge before the end of the windowGetty Jackson has netted 24 goals across two seasons in the English top flight, but his future at Chelsea is in doubt following the summer arrivals of striker duo Liam Delap and Joao Pedro. Ekitike has scored 19 Bundesliga goals in the same time period, although he is a year younger than the Blues forward. Free agent striker offered to West Ham West Ham have been offered the chance to sign Callum Wilson. The 33-year-old is still waiting for the call from a new club after leaving Newcastle at the end of his contract. Leeds were believed to be a top contender to sign the striker, but he could have another route available to stay in the Premier League should West Ham be interested. Wilson’s agent, Will Salthouse, has a close relationship with David Sullivan and he has approached the Hammers owner over a possible move for the free agent. Wilson departed Newcastle after five years at the end of the season and is now a free agentGetty Wilson spent five years at Newcastle, who paid £20million to sign him from Bournemouth in 2020. The frontman managed 49 goals and 11 assists in 130 appearances for the Magpies and an overall tally of 88 goals and 25 assists in 239 Premier League games.
Alexander Isak wants £300,000-a-week to sign a new contract at Newcastle, talkSPORT understands.
Eddie Howe and the Toon owners are determined not to lose the in-demand striker this summer, but a deal of that magnitude would smash the club’s pay structure.
If the Magpies do manage to keep hold of Isak this summer amid strong interest from Liverpool and clubs in Saudi Arabia, they would find themselves in a much trickier situation next summer should he not sign an extension at St James’ Park.
Isak is under contract at Newcastle until June 2028, having penned a six-year deal with the Tyneside outfit after joining from Real Sociedad for £63million in 2022.
Liverpool have made an approach to Newcastle regarding the striker, notifying the club they are ready to swoop with a big-money bid should the Toon change their ‘not for sale’ stance.
The 25-year-old was not present for the Magpies’ recent friendly defeat to Celtic after being told by Howe to return home due to the ongoing speculation over his future.
Furious Forest would prefer City deal
Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis is hoping Manchester City come in with a rival bid to sign star man Morgan Gibbs-White, amid interest from Tottenham.
Gibbs-White told Marinakis at the end of last season that he would only leave the City Ground for a certain level of club.
The Forest owner does not believe Spurs fit that category, hence his fury over his potential move to north London.
Tottenham looked set to sign Gibbs-White after triggering his £60m release clause, but Forest lodged a legal complaint over the swoop, meaning the deal is off… for now.
There is still a belief that Tottenham could resurrect the transfer, depending on the outcome of the legal challenge, but he has since returned to action for Forest in pre-season.
Forest’s hope for Pep Guardiola’s side to join the race comes amid their interest in City’s England Under-21s star James McAtee.
However, City have already signed three midfield players this summer, with widespread reports claiming they decided to land Rayan Cherki from Lyon for £34m as a cheaper alternative to Gibbs-White.
Guardiola has also brought midfielders Tijjani Reijnders [£46.3m] and Sverre Nypan [£12.5m] to the Etihad Stadium after seeing club icon Kevin De Bruyne leave for Napoli.
Chelsea’s ambitious Jackson price tag
Chelsea believe Nicolas Jackson is worth more than the deal Liverpool have agreed for Hugo Ekitike should the striker leave Stamford Bridge this summer.
The Reds have agreed a package with a total of £79m for the Eintracht Frankfurt hitman – £69m up front and £10m in add-ons.
In response, talkSPORT understands Chelsea have set an asking price of at least £70m and £10m in add-ons for Jackson, who is a target for Manchester United and Aston Villa.
The Blues think Jackson is worth more than Ekitike given his Premier League goalscoring record.
Jackson has netted 24 goals across two seasons in the English top flight, but his future at Chelsea is in doubt following the summer arrivals of striker duo Liam Delap and Joao Pedro.
Ekitike has scored 19 Bundesliga goals in the same time period, although he is a year younger than the Blues forward.
Free agent striker offered to West Ham
West Ham have been offered the chance to sign Callum Wilson.
The 33-year-old is still waiting for the call from a new club after leaving Newcastle at the end of his contract.
Leeds were believed to be a top contender to sign the striker, but he could have another route available to stay in the Premier League should West Ham be interested.
Wilson’s agent, Will Salthouse, has a close relationship with David Sullivan and he has approached the Hammers owner over a possible move for the free agent.
Wilson spent five years at Newcastle, who paid £20million to sign him from Bournemouth in 2020.
The frontman managed 49 goals and 11 assists in 130 appearances for the Magpies and an overall tally of 88 goals and 25 assists in 239 Premier League games.
