Rio Ferdinand has urged Arsenal to sign Alexander Isak from Newcastle United, taking advantage of Newcastle’s financial limitations.

Following Alexander Isak’s impressive recent performance against Manchester City and in light of Arsenal’s centre-forward struggles, Rio Ferdinand has suggested the Gunners should sign the Newcastle United man.

“Alexander Isak was running in behind constantly [against City],” Ferdinand said (via Football365). “If I’m Arsenal, I’m going all out and buying him.

“They (Newcastle United) can’t spend… they’re struggling with [profit and sustainability rules]…I saw somewhere they have to sell before they can buy again.”

It’s true that the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) appear to be causing problems for Newcastle United at the moment.

The Athletic report that the club are believed to be very close to the limit, restricting them from any permanent deals this month despite some key injuries.

With Nottingham Forest and Everton confirming PSR breaches this week, and Everton’s 10-point deduction earlier in the season, it’s clearly an issue that Premier League clubs need to take seriously at the moment.

Whether Newcastle would consider selling Isak to fund other business, particularly to a Premier League rival in Arsenal, is another matter.

It’s likely there’s at least some interest from the Gunners’ end, given they’ve been following Isak since before he even joined Newcastle. Reports from just last week suggested that interest still exists in 2024.

But a move certainly seems like a long shot at the moment.