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Liverpool announce signing of Alexander Isak for British record transfer fee
Liverpool have broken the British transfer fee record after completing a £125m deal for Newcastle striker Alexander Isak.
The fee outstrips the £115m Chelsea paid Brighton for Moises Caicedo two years ago and also Liverpool's deal to sign Florian Wirtz earlier this summer, which could eventually reach £116.5m. 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.
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.
Isak said: "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". 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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