US EditionLiverpool agree British record £125m fee for Alexander Isak
- Liverpool have secured Alexander Isak from Newcastle United by agreeing to a British-record transfer fee of £125 million on Deadline Day, September 1, 2025.
- The deal came after a lengthy and contentious transfer saga during which Isak openly criticized Newcastle for failing to uphold their commitments and expressed his intention to move on from the club.
- Isak, 25, scored 23 Premier League goals last season but missed Newcastle's preseason and first three league games due to injury, training separately amid tensions.
- The Swedish striker is scheduled for a medical on Monday morning ahead of finalizing a six-year agreement with Liverpool, further boosting their summer acquisitions following Florian Wirtz’s £116 million transfer.
- This transfer extends Liverpool's record-breaking acquisitions this window and signals their intent to strengthen the squad ahead of a competitive season.
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Independent EspañolAlexander Isak became the most expensive player in the history of British football after joining Liverpool on Monday for a reported amount of 125 million pounds (170 million dollars) from Newcastle, ending the biggest saga in the summer transfer window.
Alexander Isak, 25, is not the most loved man in Newcastle. But after joining Liverpool, he has posted a message of congratulations to Newcastle and the club.
Liverpool sign Isak for history
Liverpool have done it once more. After breaking the Premier League transfer record earlier this summer for Florian Wirtz, the club have gone even bigger with the signing of Alexander Isak. The Swedish striker joined from Newcastle United for a package worth around €144 million. That makes him the fourth most expensive footballer of all time, behind only Neymar, Mbappe, and Dembele. Source
Alexander Isak’s signing for 150 million euros broke the Premier’s record this Monday, but, above all, it completely transformed the management philosophy that characterized Liverpool in the last decade. In the last few hours, England’s sports directors and their advisors have not stopped debating the origins of a bubble that did not stop inflating itself, especially the part of the most Puritan accounting institution of the championship. Contin…
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