The Alexander Isak Dilemma: Newcastle United’s Unseen Path to Premier League Glory
Last term, their defensive record was better, on the whole, but at the cost of scoring fewer goals.
Even then, they were streaky, and there were occasions when Eddie Howe’s side looked all too soft: Fulham, Brentford, Bournemouth, an out-of-sorts Manchester City and rivals Aston Villa all put three or four goals past them over the course of the season.
That is, perhaps, symptomatic of Newcastle having been over-reliant on the talismanic Isak at times. To use an overly simplistic example, if Newcastle can get, say, £120m for his services, they could sign an acceptably good £60m replacement and two well-scouted £30m players who help them to find more solidity and consistency.
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