Football: British Record Transfer!
By Prof Dr Ian Blackshaw
It has been announced that Liverpool FC have agreed a record British transfer fee of £125 million (around €144 million) for Alexander Isak from Newcastle United FC.
Isak, who is 25 years old and a Swedish international player, is expected to have a medical on 1 September 2025 before signing a six-year contract.
Liverpool had their original offer of £110 million (around €127 million) for the player rejected in August.
The Club have already broken their club transfer record during the 2025 summer transfer window by signing the German Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen in a transfer deal worth an initial £100 million (around €115 million), with add-ons of £16 million (around €18 million).
In fact, the total spent by the Club, with other players also signed, amounts to around £416 million (around €480 million) without any add-ons.
The transfer window ends at 19 00 BST on 1 September 2025.
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