Real Sociedad agree transfer
Where is Newcastle United’s big transfer offensive? It will probably start promptly with a 70 million euro transfer: Alexander Isak (22) is, according to media reports from, among others, “The Athletic“ Shortly before moving from Real Sociedad to the newly rich club thanks to Saudi investors. The San Sebastián-based regional daily newspaper “El Diario Vascoreports that the base fee is expected to be €70m – €5m can be added in bonuses and there is even a 10% resale commission for La Real.
Should this deal go through under the conditions mentioned, it will once again become clear that there are two prizes for players: the prize for those interested in the Premier League and the prize for others. Newcastle could make the Swede one of the most expensive center forwards in football history – if the transfer fee was over 70 million, he would include Erling Haaland (22), who left BVB for Man City for 60 million euros this summer, and compatriot Overtaking Zlatan Ibrahimovic (40, Milan). This summer only Casemiro (30, Man Utd), Darwin Núñez (23, Liverpool) and Aurélien Tchouameni (22, Real Madrid) have been paid more (on summer transfers).
Soon with Isak? The 15 most expensive center forward transfers in football history
15 Pierre Emerick Aubameyang | from BVB to Arsenal | Transfer fee: €63.75 million
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2017/18 season
14 Edinson Cavani | from Napoli to PSG | Transfer fee: €64.5 million
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2013/14 season
13 Alvaro Morata | from Real Madrid to Chelsea | Transfer fee: €66 million
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2017/18 season
12 Zlatan Ibrahimovic | from Inter to Barcelona | Transfer fee: €69.5 million
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2009/10 season
11 Romelu Lukaku | from Man United to Inter | Transfer fee: €74 million
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Season 2019/20
9 Victor Osimhen | from Lille to Napoli | Transfer fee: €75 million
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Season 2020/21
9 Darwin Nunez | from Benfica to Liverpool | Transfer fee: €75 million
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Season 2022/23
8 Dušan Vlahovic | from Florence to Juventus | Transfer fee: €81.6 million
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Season 2021/22
7 Luis Suarez | from Liverpool to Barcelona | Transfer fee: €81.72 million
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2014/15 season
6 Romelu Lukaku | from Everton to Man United | Transfer fee: €84.7 million
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2017/18 season
5 Gonzalo Higuaín | from Napoli to Juventus | Transfer fee: €90 million
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2016/17 season
4 Cristiano Ronaldo | from Man United to Real Madrid | Transfer fee: €94 million
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2009/10 season
3 Romelu Lukaku | from Inter to Chelsea | Transfer fee: €113 million
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Season 2021/22
2 Cristiano Ronaldo | from Real Madrid to Juventus | Transfer fee: €117 million
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2018/19 season
1 Kylian Mbappe | from Monaco to PSG | Transfer fee: €180 million
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2018/19 season
Isak was unlucky in Dortmund – Real Sociedad bought BVB Option
Isak moved from BVB to San Sebastián in 2019 for 6.5 million euros after two and a half unlucky years, where he made his breakthrough. He had his best season in 2020/21 with 17 LaLiga goals and a market value of €40m at the time. After a mixed last season, this dropped to currently 30 million euros.
BVB actually had a buyback option for this sum, which Real Sociedad bought from the black and yellow in the course of Isak’s contract extension in July 2021 – cost: 8.5 million euros. Borussia received a total of 15 million euros for the former top talent. The rumored €70m that Newcastle are supposed to pay for Isak would make him by far the most expensive player in the club’s history. The Swede would replace ex-Hoffenheimer Joelinton (26), for whom 44 million euros flowed in 2019.
With nine days to go before the transfer window closes, Real Sociedad looks set to lose their top striker for a price that’s impossible to say no to. Newcastle’s spending would more than double to €136m in one fell swoop. Defenders Sven Botman (22, Lille) and Matt Targett (26, Aston Villa) as well as goalkeeper Nick Pope (30, Burnley) were signed for the first 66 million euros.
Featuring Botman, Guimarães & Trippier: Newcastle’s most expensive purchases
20 Damien Duff | 06/07 by Chelsea | Transfer fee: €15.5 million
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As of August 24, 2022
19 Andros Townsend | 15/16 by Tottenham | Transfer fee €15.7 million
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17 Obafemi Martins | 06/07 by Inter | Transfer fee: €16 million
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17 Jonjo Shelvey | 15/16 from Swansea | Transfer fee: €16 million
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16 Jamal Lewis | 20/21 from Norwich | Transfer fee: €16.5 million
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15 Matt Targett | 22/23 by Aston Villa | Transfer fee: €17.5 million
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13 Allan Saint Maximin | 19/20 by OGC Nice | Transfer fee: €18 million
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13 Alan Shearer | 96/97 by Blackburn Rovers | Transfer fee: €18 million
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12 Florian Thauvin | 15/16 by Olympique Marseille | Transfer fee: €18.35 million
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11 Aleksandar Mitrovic | 15/16 from RSC Anderlecht | Transfer fee: €18.5 million
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9 Georginio Wijnaldum | 15/16 by PSV Eindhoven | Transfer fee: €20 million
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9 Albert Lucas | 05/06 by Deportivo La Coruna | Transfer fee: €20 million
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8 Callum Wilson | 20/21 by AFC Bournemouth | Transfer fee: €22.25 million
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7 Miguel Almiron | 18/19 by Atlanta United | Transfer fee: €24 million
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6 Michael Owen | 05/06 by Real Madrid | Transfer fee: €25 million
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5 Joe Willock | 21/22 from Arsenal | Transfer fee: €29.4 million
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4 Chris Wood | 21/22 by Burnley FC | Transfer fee: €30 million
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3 Sven Botman | 22/23 from LOSC Lille | Transfer fee: €37 million
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2 Bruno Guimarães | 21/22 by Olympique Lyon | Transfer fee: €42.1 million
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1 Joelinton | 19/20 by TSG Hoffenheim | Transfer fee: €44 million
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