- Real Madrid have had a £9million offer for Alexander Isak, 17, rejected by AIK
- Everton are hoping the promise of a quick route into first-team football could be enough to persuade the exciting young striker to head to Goodison Park
- AIK would sell but want a Swedish record £14million for their hot-prospect Isak
Everton are attempting to beat Real Madrid to the signing of AIK prospect Alexander Isak.
Madrid are understood to have had a £9million proposal rejected for the 17-year-old though AIK are prepared to sell for a Swedish record of £14million.
Isak is an exciting prospect. He is 6ft 3ins tall, quick, versatile and has scored 10 goals in his first 24 senior games in the Swedish Allsvenskan.
Everton are attempting to beat Real Madrid to the signing of AIK prospect Alexander Isak, 17
The young striker is thought to be available for a Swedish Allsvenskan record £14million
The complication for Madrid is, due to their pending transfer sanctions, any move to the Bernabeu for Isak would have to be put on hold.
Chelsea have also asked to be kept informed while Bayern Munich, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain remain in the frame. The advantage Everton hold is that they may be able to offer a quicker route to the first team and that is sure to appeal to Isak and his agent Vladica Lemic.
Everton are keen to take Memphis Depay on loan from Manchester United but Isak could prove a shrewd long-term investment should he fulfil his potential.
Everton are also keen to take struggling Memphis Depay on loan from Manchester United
ALEXANDER ISAK SEASON STATS
Games: 25
Starts: 19
Goals: 10
Assists: 1
Ronald Koeman has admitted Everton's need to strengthen in January has assumed greater significance after Yannick Bolasie was ruled out for the season.
The Toffees boss said: 'We know we need competition for places and a big squad. It's a big month coming up with a lot of games and we need everybody at a good level.
'We are still looking for some good options and maybe it is more necessary now than it was before because we have lost Yannick for a long time.
'I don't speak about players or about rumours. We know January is coming up and every day there is a lot of speculation. We need to do our work.'
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