Alexander Isak Agents Release Statement After Liverpool Transfer Saga - Liverpool Echo
Alexander Isak completed a £125 million transfer to Liverpool, breaking the British record, after a contentious summer marked by a strike and public disputes with Newcastle United.
- Newcastle United sold striker Alexander Isak to Liverpool on Deadline Day 2025 in a British-record £125 million transfer.
- The transfer followed a protracted summer marked by Isak's refusal to play and accusations that Newcastle reneged on a verbal agreement to allow his departure.
- Isak, 25, spent three years at Newcastle, scoring 54 Premier League goals and helping end a 70-year trophy drought by winning the League Cup, before posting public gratitude to teammates, staff, and supporters.
- Despite Isak's message of being 'forever grateful,' Newcastle’s Supporters' Club described his behavior as damaging, fans expressed bitterness, and his agent issued a critical parting shot after the deal.
- The transfer closes a tense saga that strained relations and left Isak’s return to St James’ Park uncertain while he prepares for World Cup qualifiers with Sweden.
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Hugo Ekitike has already spoken about what he needs to work on with his strike partner, as Liverpool completed a sensational record transfer of Alexander Isak on deadline day
Alexander Isak trains with Sweden, a day after his mega move to Liverpool
Alexander Isak became the most expensive player in the history of British soccer after joining Liverpool for a reported £125 million ($170 million) from Newcastle on Monday, ending the summer transfer window's biggest saga.


Isak 'forever grateful' to Newcastle after Liverpool switch
Alexander Isak says he will be "forever grateful" to former club Newcastle following his British-record £125 million ($167 million) switch to Liverpool on transfer deadline day. The 25-year-old striker joined Arne Slot's Premier League champions on Monday on a six-year deal. Isak's switch to Anfield ends a prolonged saga after…
Alexander Isak grateful to Newcastle United despite cold send-off
Newcastle fans were left with a bitter taste on Monday as the English champions secured the 25-year-old for 125 million pounds ($168.86 million) after the Sweden striker's standoff with the club ended with burned bridges and frayed loyalties.
Alexander Isak's move to Liverpool has been a hit. Now the star striker thanks Newcastle on Instagram. "Together we have made history," he writes.
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