Liverpool have officially signed Swedish striker Alexander Isak from Newcastle United in a move that sets a new Premier League transfer record. The £130 million deal marks the most expensive signing in British football history.
Liverpool have confirmed the signing of Alexander Isak from Newcastle United in a record-breaking £130 million transfer. The 25-year-old Swede signed a six-year contract with the Merseyside club on Monday after completing his medical.
The Swedish international now becomes the most expensive player ever signed by a British side, smashing the previous record set by Florian Wirtz and Moises Caicedo.
Last season, Isak was in prolific form, scoring 23 Premier League goals—a tally only bettered by Mohamed Salah—and helping Newcastle secure Champions League qualification.
The striker was at the centre of a protracted and tense negotiation this summer, training separately from the Newcastle squad after expressing his desire to sign for Liverpool.
The Magpies had initially rejected a £110 million bid, but negotiations progressed following their club-record £69 million signing of German striker Nick Woltemade, who arrived as a direct replacement for their star forward