Liverpool and Newcastle have agreed a British-record switch for Alexander Isak.
Sky Sports activities Information understands Liverpool pays a hard and fast payment of £125m for the striker, who’s now anticipated to finish his transfer to Anfield on Deadline Day.
Isak is anticipated to signal a six-year cope with Liverpool and start his medical on Monday morning.
The deal eclipses the £115m Chelsea paid Brighton for Moises Caicedo in the summertime of 2023.
Liverpool had a bid of £110m plus add-ons rejected for Isak in the beginning of August as Newcastle had been unwilling to promote their star man with out sure circumstances being met.
Their stance was that they had been holding out for £150m, nonetheless that softened in current weeks as Isak refused to coach or play along with his Newcastle team-mates in an try to drive a transfer.
Discovering a successor to Isak was one other key in Newcastle accepting Liverpool’s supply for Isak.
The club-record signing of Nick Woltemade from Stuttgart for as much as £69m opened the door for Liverpool to make their transfer for Isak.
Newcastle are additionally making an attempt to signal a striker to exchange Callum Wilson, who left on a free switch upon the expiry of his contract on the finish of final season.
They’ve seen a number of bids rejected for Brentford’s Yoane Wissa and Wolves’ Jorgen Strand-Larsen this summer season.
Wissa calls for to be bought
Newcastle goal Wissa sensationally demanded to be bought by Brentford on Deadline Day eve.
Newcastle have had a number of affords rejected for Wissa this summer season, and the striker has taken to Instagram to disclose his frustrations at a transfer not materialising as he pushes for a swap to the Magpies earlier than Monday’s 7pm deadline.
Brentford are usually not commenting on Wissa’s bombshell assertion.
Sky Sports activities Information has additionally not seen proof of the written assurances Wissa speaks of in his assertion.
