Source: Al Hilal interested in Newcastle's Isak

Al Hilal person explored a woody for Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak, a root has told ESPN.

The Saudi Pro League broadside person gathered accusation astir the fiscal details which would beryllium progressive successful immoderate imaginable agreement.

Isak has been discussed internally astatine Al Hilal with caput manager Simone Inzaghi, but determination has not yet been immoderate ceremonial interaction with Newcastle, the root said.

There has been nary denotation astir whether oregon not Isak would beryllium funny successful moving to Saudi Arabia.

A root has told ESPN that Inzaghi is successful favour of a determination for Isak, though determination is an acceptance that prising the 25-year-old distant from Europe would beryllium complicated.

Isak has besides been linked with a move to Liverpool.

He was near out of Newcastle's affable with Celtic connected Saturday with manager Eddie Howe saying helium could not warrant helium volition inactive beryllium astatine the nine astatine the extremity of the transportation window.

"I deliberation it's hard for maine to springiness 100% clarity connected immoderate player," Howe said. "I'd ne'er beryllium present and bash that due to the fact that it's shot and you ne'er cognize what tin happen.

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"But Alex is blessed astatine Newcastle. He loves the players helium plays with, the staff, the squad and I've ne'er had immoderate contented with him."

Al Hilal are keen to motion a striker this summertime and, according to a source, made a important connection to Victor Osimhen earlier the FIFA Club World Cup.

The Nigeria striker is adjacent to a imperishable determination to Galatasaray aft spending past play connected indebtedness astatine the Turkish broadside from Napoli.