Liverpool signs Alexander Isak: Record transfer in the Premier League

Liverpool have reached an agreement to sign forward Alexander Isak from Newcastle United, in what represents a record transfer in the history of British football. The current Premier League champions have had a bid of £125 million ($170 million) accepted to secure the services of the Swedish international. Isak is expected to undergo a medical before the transfer deadline on Monday at 7 p.m. BST, 2 p.m. ET. This operation ends one of the longest transfer sagas of the summer, with Isak pushing for his departure from Newcastle for more than a month. The 25-year-old player did not participate in the club’s pre-season tour of the Far East and has not played with Eddie Howe’s team this season. Earlier this month, Isak released a statement claiming that Newcastle’s management had “broken promises” and insisted that a transfer this summer would be best for all parties.

Isak is about to become the most expensive signing in Premier League history, surpassing Moisés Caicedo, who joined Chelsea for £115 million from Brighton & Hove Albion in the summer of 2023. This is the second time this summer that Liverpool has broken its transfer record, as Arne Slot’s team initially spent £100 million, plus £16 million in add-ons, to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen in June.