Alexander Isak reportedly set for Liverpool switch in British record fee deal

Liverpool are set to make headlines in the transfer market after reportedly agreeing a deal to sign Alexander Isak from Newcastle United for a British record fee of around £130 million ($176 million). According to multiple media outlets, including The Athletic and The Telegraph, the Swedish striker is expected to complete a medical on Monday before signing a six-year contract at Anfield.

The deal would surpass Chelsea’s £106 million signing of Enzo Fernandez in 2023, setting a new Premier League transfer benchmark. Isak, 25, was one of the standout performers last season, netting 23 goals in the league - second only to Mohamed Salah - as Newcastle secured Champions League qualification. His form, combined with his desire to move to Merseyside, turned him into Liverpool’s top attacking target.

It has been a long running deal with Newcastle initially rejecting a £110 million offer earlier in the summer. However, the Magpies’ record signing of German striker Nick Woltemade for £69 million over the weekend paved the way for negotiations to progress.


Isak’s immediate arrival adds to Liverpool’s ambitious summer rebuild underlined by big signings such as Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Jeremie Frimpong, and Milos Kerkez. His addition would provide the Liverpool side with another lethal attacking option alongside Salah and Darwin Núñez.

With the transfer almost done, Isak is poised to become Liverpool’s most expensive signing ever - and the biggest in English football history.