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Members of an Italy-based clan of thieves who stole more than £1.2 million valued of goods, among them from ex- NUFC striker Isak, have been mandated to return only £1 each.

Brothers Valentino and Giacomo, their female sibling Jela Jovanovic and her child Charlie journeyed to the northeastern of England to burgle three houses in April 2024.

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

At a proceeds of crime hearing at the court, Jela and the brothers Nikolov were ordered to repay £1 each while Charlie must hand over £1,135.

Particulars of the Burglaries

The court was told the group arrived by boat in the UK on 27 March 2024 and used a campervan as their "base of operations", which they stationed at Scotch Corner and Durham service rest stops while utilizing a separate vehicle to scout out properties and execute burglaries.

On 31 March they stole more than £1m of goods including designer clothing, handbags, jewellery and a honor from a residence on a street in Jesmond, Newcastle, while the residents were on holiday.

The next evening, the crew broke into a house on a gated cul-de-sac in Whitburn, South Tyneside, and stole luxury bags, jewellery and shoes valued at more than one hundred thousand pounds.

After scouting out Newcastle United's training ground for 48 hours, they then acted at the home of Sweden striker Mr Isak in Darras Hall on 4 April, stealing ten thousand pounds in cash, £68,000 valued of jewellery and the player's £120,000 luxury car.

The group, who were described by prosecutors as experienced touring burglars, wore gloves and face coverings, turned their mobile devices off as they approached their objectives and strapped a license plate, which had been stolen from a garage in Chester-le-Street, on to their vehicle with elastic bands.

They were apprehended in the Birmingham area on April 13.

Legal Hearings and Rulings

Valentino Nikolov had denied the burglary plot but was found guilty by the court, while his family members had all submitted admissions to the identical accusation.

At the proceeds of crime hearing, lawyer the prosecution said every one of the burglars had benefited from their offenses to the value of over £1.2 million, which was determined by what the affected parties said they had had stolen.

But Charlie was the sole individual deemed to have any money that could be "realised", specifically over a thousand pounds which had previously been confiscated by authorities, the judge heard, with 14 days to be served in prison if he defaulted.

The remaining members had no money or property so were ordered to make a token amount of £1 each, with one week in incarceration the consequence if the sum was not submitted.

Judge Robert Spragg said if they were found with property in the coming years, "for example operating in Italy in a sports car or owning a home", prosecutors could seek further action to "satisfy the amount due".