Double loss? Newcastle sold Isak for €145 million, signed Ilanga and Visa for €120 million, but recorded 0 goals and 0 appearances.

During this week’s double fixtures in the Premier League, Newcastle squandered numerous opportunities and ended with a 2-2 home draw against Tottenham. Newcastle’s new recruit Ilanga appeared off the bench but continued to struggle with his form.

Newcastle transferred last season’s Premier League Silver Boot winner Isak to Liverpool this summer for €145 million. The Swedish forward has managed only 1 Premier League goal for Liverpool this season to date.

Newcastle used the huge funds from selling Isak to acquire three main strikers, namelyWoltermade, Ilanga, and Visa, with Ilanga’s transfer fee at €61.4 million and Visa’s at €57.7 million. Among Newcastle’s three new forwards this season, only the German striker Woltermade has performed well, scoring 7 goals and providing 1 assist in 18 matches across all competitions; Ilanga and Visa’s performances have been quite disappointing.

Since joining Newcastle, Swedish striker Ilanga has appeared 21 times in all competitions, starting 9 matches and totaling 865 minutes played without scoring any goals, contributing only 2 assists. His current market value on Transfermarkt is €55 million. Meanwhile, Congolese striker Visa’s situation is even more extreme, having made 0 appearances for Newcastle due to persistent injuries keeping him sidelined.

Newcastle earned €145 million from selling Isak and spent nearly €120 million to sign Ilanga and Visa. Together, these two new forwards have scored 0 goals in all competitions, resulting in a lose-lose scenario. Newcastle’s poor performance from the new strikers has contributed to their unsatisfactory Premier League results, currently standing 13th with 5 wins, 4 draws, and 5 losses.