Newcastle United face a transfer dilemma after it emerged Arsenal are now tracking two of Eddie Howe’s key players. The Gunners are in the market for fresh attacking talent, with their title challenge fading this season amid a perceived lack of firepower.

Newcastle will want to keep hold of their best prospects and Alexander Isak is certainly up there - but he has interest from elsewhere

Theoretically, Kelly could be expendable given his squad status. He has made only four Premier League starts this season and just seven in all competitions. With Sven Botman and Emil Krafth fit again, alongside Dan Burn and Fabian Schar, there are four senior centre-halves available to Howe, plus Lewis Hall and Matt Targett at left-back.

Isak has certainly filled his boots since completing a club-record move from Real Sociedad in 2022. Remarkably, Isak has bagged 52 goals in just 90 games and the Sweden star became the first Newcastle player ever to score in eight successive Premier League matches earlier this week.

Alexander Isak scored for the eighth straight Premier League game Wednesday to propel Newcastle into the top four.

Liverpool is being linked with a sensational move for Newcastle striker Alexander Isak, although the Reds won't have an easy time trying to take him away from St James' Park

Newcastle are reportedly interested in signing a top striker who enjoyed a stellar audition against Liverpool this week, potentially indicating that they are open to letting Alexander Isak join Arsena