Newcastle United are said to value Alexander Isak at over £150million, and Arsenal would seemingly have to break the British transfer record to sign the striker

Mikel Arteta is planning a major squad revamp to fund summer signings. They aim to strengthen their attack, midfield, and defence to compete for trophies next season

Isak, who has been heavily linked with both clubs, sees his contract at Newcastle expire in the summer of 2028. Arsenal missed out on the opportunity to sign a new attacker last summer as well as last month, which could cost them the Premier League title.

Despite some recent speculation about Arsenal signing a free agent striker to help them cope with their injury crisis, William Gallas is unconvinced by one name in particular.The former Arsenal

William Gallas believes signing former Chelsea striker Diego Costa as a free agent would initially ‘lift’ the Arsenal squad. However, Gallas – who played for both clubs – says passionate and fiery Costa would end up ‘clashing’ with Mikel Arteta.