According to The Athletic, there are still doubts about whether the Gunners can sign Vlahović, and the difficulty of reaching an agreement at present is not the negotiations with Fiorentina, but the negotiations between Arsenal and the players and their agents.
In this case, the Gunners are exploring the possibility of signing other strikers, with Real Sociedad's Swedish striker Isaac being a target.
According to the report, there is a termination clause in the contract of the Swedish international, but according to the latest news, Arsenal will not directly trigger liquidated damages, but will negotiate to reduce the amount. This is similar to the gunners' previous mechanism of signing Thomas Partey from Atletico, and if feasible, the Gunners hope to follow this approach in other transfers.
The 22-year-old Isaac has made 24 appearances for Real Sociedad this season, contributing eight goals and two assists, and is currently worth 40 million euros.
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