NEWCASTLE have made keeping Alexander Isak their top priority – and have Dean Huijsen as their number one defensive target.
The £150m-rated Swedish striker Isak secured his place in Geordie folklore after firing them to victory in the Carabao Cup Final.
Isak, who cost £63m from Real Sociedad in 2022, is under contract for another three years and will start talks over a new deal this summer.
But both Arsenal and Liverpool are plotting summer swoops and now Barcelona have joined the long-list of admirers.
Newcastle are expecting more noise from those clubs interested to try and unsettle their talisman.
But Toon chiefs have no intentions of letting him go and their Saudi chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan has even ordered them to resist any offers for his favourite player.
Meanwhile, after missing out on Crystal Palace’s England international Marc Guehi last year, they are ready to battle it out to land Bournemouth’s Huijsen.
The 19-year-old has enjoyed a brilliant breakthrough season with the Cherries and has the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool and Real Madrid all wanting him.
The Spanish U21 ace has a release clause of £50m in his Bournemouth contract and Toon are willing to meet that figure.
They want to keep Fabian Schar, who is discussing an extension to his current contract that expires in June.
Although club captain Jamaal Laschelles could depart.
He will also become a free agent but the 31-year-old has been sidelined all season after undergoing cruciate surgery.
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