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Individuals of an Italian clan of thieves who took over £1.2 million valued of goods, including from former NUFC forward Isak, have been mandated to pay back just £1 per person.

Brothers Valentino and Giacomo, their female sibling Jela Jovanovic and her son Charlie journeyed to the north-east of the UK to burgle three houses in spring 2024.

The foursome were jailed for from six and 10 years in 2025.

At a proceeds of crime proceeding at the court, Jela and the Nikolov brothers were instructed to pay back £1 each while Charlie Jovanovic must hand over £1,135.

Particulars of the Break-ins

The judge was told the group arrived by ferry in the UK on March 27, 2024 and used a campervan as their "headquarters", which they stationed at a service area and Durham rest stops while utilizing a separate vehicle to search for targets and carry out thefts.

On 31 March they stole over £1m of items including high-end fashion, handbags, jewellery and a CBE medal from a house on a street in Jesmond, while the residents were away.

The following night, the crew entered a house on a gated cul-de-sac in Whitburn, and stole designer handbags, valuables and footwear valued at more than one hundred thousand pounds.

After scouting out the football club's training ground for 48 hours, they then struck at the home of Sweden player Alexander Isak in Darras Hall, Ponteland on April 4, stealing £10,000 in cash, £68,000 valued of jewelry and the striker's £120,000 Audi RS6.

The gang, who were portrayed by prosecutors as professional itinerant thieves, wore hand coverings and face coverings, turned their phones on silent as they approached their targets and attached a number plate, which had been taken from a garage in Chester-le-Street, on to their car with elastic bands.

They were arrested in the Birmingham on April 13.

Court Hearings and Sentencing

Valentino had denied conspiracy to burglary but was convicted by jurors, while his three relations had all entered guilty pleas to the same charge.

At the proceeds of crime hearing, prosecutor Daniel Cordey said every one of the burglars had benefited from their crimes to the amount of over £1.2 million, which was based on what the victims said they had had stolen.

But Charlie was the sole individual found to have any money that could be "realised", specifically over a thousand pounds which had previously been confiscated by police, the court heard, with two weeks to be served in jail if he failed to pay.

The other three had no money or assets so were directed to pay a token amount of £1 per person, with one week in prison the result if the money was not submitted.

Judge Spragg said if they were found with property in the future, "for example driving around Italy in a sports car or possessing a property", the prosecution could initiate further action to "recover the sum due".