Premier League champions, Liverpool, have completed the signing of Newcastle striker Alexander Isak in a British-record deal worth 125m. The deal eclipses the previous record of 115m, which Chelsea paid Brighton for Moises Caicedo in 2023, and brings to an end the longest-running saga of this transfer window. Isak underwent a medical on Merseyside before signing a six-year contract worth around 300,000 a week. The Sweden international will wear the No. 9 shirt and has penned a six-year deal at Anfield, taking Liverpool's spending to 446m this summer. They have recouped 228m in sales for a net spend of 218m.
"It's been a long journey to get here," said Isak. "But I'm super happy to be a part of this team, this club, and everything it stands for. It's something I'm proud of and I'm really looking forward to it. "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." Isak added: "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." Newcastle signed Isak from Real Sociedad in August 2022 for 63m. In total, he scored 62 goals in 109 appearances for the Magpies.
Liverpool have spent 455.5m this summer on new recruits in a record-breaking transfer window for English clubs. Their 116m move for Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen has already been beaten by Isak while they also signed forward Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt for 79m.
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