Liverpool have broken the British transfer fee record after completing a £125m deal for Newcastle striker Alexander Isak.
The fee outstrips the £116m the club spent on Florian Wirtz earlier this summer, which was itself a record, surpassing the £115m Chelsea paid Brighton for Moises Caicedo two years ago.
Isak, who scored 23 goals last season, did not travel to Asia for the Magpies’ ongoing pre-season tour, with the club saying he had a minor thigh injury.
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Alexander Isak lifts the Carabao Cup trophy after Newcastle’s win over Liverpool in March. File pic: PA
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Alexander Isak celebrates one of his goals for Newcastle. File pic: PA
The Sweden international, 25, who has been training at his old club Real Sociedad, has three years left on his contract at St James’ Park.
Newcastle earlier rejected a bid worth £110m plus add-ons, Sky Sports News said.
In his first interview since joining, Isak told Liverpool’s in-house media department “I feel amazing. It’s been a long, long journey to get here.
“But I’m super happy. And to be a part of this team, this club, and everything it stands for. It’s something I’m proud of and really looking forward to”.
“I’m just happy it’s done and that I can get back to work. I’m looking forward to seeing my team-mates and the fans, and getting back out there.
“I think I have a lot to give, I think I have a lot to improve. I’m a striker, but I always want to give as much as possible to the team, mainly goals, but much more than that as well. I want to win everything. Yeah, [as simple as that].”
Newcastle confirmed the deal in a post on X, saying it was for “a significant British record transfer fee”.
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Premier League transfer expenditure is in the region of £3bn – a record for the world’s richest league.
The Premier League champions have invested heavily after winning their second title in six years in April, signing a host of players, including Wirtz, Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth and another forward, Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt, for a basic £69m.
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