Football journalist Dean Jones has provided Arsenal fans with a potentially big dampener on their hopes of signing Alexander Isak in the summer.
Speaking on the latest edition of Touchline Talk, Jones has claimed the Swedish international has his doubts over joining the north London club.
Do you expect Isak to sign in the summer?
Yes
No
The Gunners’ interest in the 22-year-old has been widely reported, with suggestions now tipping Arsenal to make a summer swoop for the Real Sociedad striker.
Over the course of the January window, Arsenal were linked with Dusan Vlahovic, however, it is believed the new Juventus striker had his reservations about joining the Gunners.
Just days after Arsenal fans took to Twitter to speculate over a potential move for Isak with the striker believed to be in London, Jones provided a damning claim on the club’s reported interest.
He said: “Now we’ll see where they actually turn their attention, as people got very excited when Alex Isak was in London, but I’ve been told throughout this that Isak has exactly the same reservations about Arsenal that Vlahovic did.”
TIF Thoughts on Isak to Arsenal…
This will definitely come as a concern to most Arsenal fans given the club have already missed out on their January target of Vlahovic after the Serbian favoured a move to Juventus.
Arsenal saw former club captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang depart after the deadline on a free transfer to Barcelona, leaving Mikel Arteta with just Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah as options up top.
With Isak believed to have his reservations about joining the Gunners, clinching a spot in next season’s Champions League could prove huge for the club going into the summer transfer window.
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