Report: Liverpool agree to sign Isak for record-breaking £130M fee

Essentially the most protracted switch saga of the summer time is lastly coming to an finish.

Liverpool reached an settlement with Newcastle United to signal striker Alexander Isak for £130 million, David Ornstein of The Athletic stories. The deal will set a brand new British switch document.

The reigning Premier League champions beforehand had a £110-million provide for the Swede rejected, and Newcastle have been adamant that Isak would not be bought whilst he demanded a switch and missed the membership’s first three matches of the brand new season whereas coaching alone.

However Newcastle lastly relented after signing Nick Woltemade for a club-record price, clearing the best way for Isak to get the transfer he is desired all summer time.

Isak, 25, mentioned in August that his relationship with Newcastle was fractured past restore, accusing the membership of breaking a promise to permit him to depart this summer time if an appropriate provide arrived.

The Magpies responded by saying such a proposal was but to be obtained.

Newcastle tried to fix the connection with their star striker, however a delegation that included the membership’s minority proprietor and representatives from the Saudi Public Funding Fund (PIF) could not persuade him to alter his place and reintegrate himself with the squad.

Isak scored 27 objectives throughout all competitions for Eddie Howe’s staff final season, ending second in Premier League scoring behind solely Mohamed Salah. The 2 will now play collectively at Anfield.

Isak’s arrival will deliver Liverpool’s summer time spending to roughly £400 million, as Arne Slot’s facet launched into an enormous spree to enhance final season’s title-winning roster.

The Merseyside outfit, the one staff within the Premier League to open the brand new season with three consecutive wins following Sunday’s hard-fought 1-0 victory over title rivals Arsenal, has already signed Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, and Giovanni Leoni.

Liverpool created squad house for his or her new arrivals with a number of marquee gross sales, together with Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, and Trent Alexander-Arnold.