Soccer-Newcastle's Isak showing Henry-esque quality

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Newcastle United v Fulham - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - January 15, 2023 Newcastle United's Alexander Isak celebrates scoring their first goal Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

NEWCASTLE (Reuters) - Alexander Isak took a while before starting to justify Newcastle United's club record outlay but as the season nears its end, the Swedish striker is fast becoming a St James's Park idol.

Isak reached double figures for the season with two goals in last weekend's 6-1 rout of Tottenham Hotspur and now has four goals in his last five games as Newcastle accelerate towards a Champions League berth for the first time in two decades.