Liverpool sign Alexander Isak in the final moments of Deadline Day

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Liverpool have finally signed striker Alexander Isak from Newcastle United.

It is believed that the deal is worth as much as £130m with add-ons and Isak signed a six-year contract.

Author | Peter Jobes

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They had an original £110m offer for Isak rejected in August, but finally landed their first-choice target of the summer.

The protracted saga came to an end on the final day of the transfer window, and it follows Newcastle signing striker Nick Woltemade from Stuttgart last week.

Liverpool have already broken their club transfer record this summer by signing Germany attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz in a deal worth an initial £100m, with a further £16m in add-ons.

Isak's arrival would top that outlay. After also bringing in Guehi, Hugo Ekitike, Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Armin Pecsi and Giovanni Leoni, the deal would take the club's spending to about £451.2m without add-on fees - the highest total in Premier League history.

It is only the second time that an English side has shelled out more than £400m in a single summer, following Chelsea's £401.2m outlay in 2023.

Meanwhile, the departures of Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, Jarell Quansah, Caoimhin Kelleher, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Tyler Morton and Ben Doak have recouped an initial amount of about £190m.

We finally reach the end of this saga

Alexander Isak, who joined Newcastle in 2022 for £60 million from La Liga side Real Sociedad, scored 27 goals in 42 appearances across all competitions last season.

He played a key role in Newcastle’s Carabao Cup triumph in March, scoring as the Magpies defeated Liverpool in the final, and helped the club secure Champions League qualification by finishing fifth in the Premier League.

Earlier this summer, Isak was omitted from Newcastle’s pre-season tour of Asia with what the club described as a “minor thigh injury,” amid reports he was considering a move elsewhere. He subsequently trained alone at his former club Sociedad before Liverpool’s initial bid for him was rejected by Newcastle.

Reaction

Liverpool fan and European Super Football contributor William G has said: “This looks a natural step given his impact in the Premier League over the past few seasons. I still have nightmares from his performance in last season’s EFL Cup final.”

In a statement on the Liverpool website, Isak said:  “It’s been a long journey to get here. 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 teammates and the fans, and getting back out there.”

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