Alexander Isak joins Liverpool: Newcastle striker leaves in British-record £125m deal on Switch Deadline Day

Liverpool have accomplished the signing of Newcastle striker Alexander Isak in a British-record deal value £125m.

The deal eclipses the earlier file of £115m which Chelsea paid Brighton for Moises Caicedo in 2023 and brings to an finish the longest-running saga of this switch window.

Newcastle introduced Isak’s departure in a pointedly-terse 37-word assertion that didn’t thank him or point out any of his achievements: “Newcastle United can announce the sale of striker Alexander Isak to Liverpool for a significant British record transfer fee. The Sweden international joined the Magpies from Real Sociedad in 2022 and made 109 appearances in all competitions.”

The Sweden worldwide will put on the No 9 shirt and has penned a six-year deal at Anfield, taking Liverpool’s spending to £446m this summer season. They’ve recouped £228m in gross sales for a internet spend of £218m.

“It’s been a long journey to get here,” mentioned Isak. “However I am tremendous glad to be part of this staff, this membership and the whole lot it stands for. It is one thing I am happy with and I am actually trying ahead to it.

“I’m just happy it’s done and that I can get back to work. I’m looking forward to seeing my team-mates and the fans, and getting back out there.”

Isak added: “I think I have a lot to give, I think I have a lot to improve. I’m a striker but I always want to give as much as possible to the team, mainly goals but much more than that as well. I want to win everything.”

How Liverpool lastly landed Isak

Liverpool had a bid of £110m plus add-ons rejected for Isak initially of August as Newcastle had been unwilling to promote their star man with out sure situations being met.

Though Newcastle careworn they valued Isak at £150m, that stance softened in latest weeks as Isak, decided to discover his choices, missed their opening video games of the season and mentioned “the relationship can’t continue”.

Isak scored 23 Premier League objectives for Newcastle final season and netted their winner within the Carabao Cup ultimate victory over Liverpool at Wembley, which ended the membership’s 70-year await a significant home trophy.

Newcastle signed Isak from Actual Sociedad in August 2022 for £63m. In complete, he scored 62 objectives in 109 appearances for the Magpies. To switch Isak, Newcastle have signed Nick Woltemade from Stuttgart and Yoane Wissa from Brentford for a mixed price within the area of £119m.

Downie: ‘Assertion sums up how membership really feel about Isak conduct’

Sky Sports activities Information’ Keith Downie at St James’ Park:

“We’ve spoken about this at length for days, weeks and months and here we are, the deal has finally been concluded.

“Newcastle’s assertion is simply 37 phrases, two sentences. It is extremely quick, normally you would be thanking gamers and speaking about their time on the membership.

“It sums up exactly how the club as a whole feel about Isak’s conduct this summer.

“That is the man who scored the successful objective within the Carabao Cup ultimate in March to finish 70 years with no trophy on the membership.

“He was loved by the supporters, there’s still posters behind me down the street, there’s kids walking around with Isak 14 shirts on.

“However that is how he’ll now be remembered.”

Timeline of Isak saga

July 15: Liverpool informed Isak not on the market on this window after making casual strategy to Newcastle – and resolve to rival them for Hugo Ekitike as an alternative after being rebuffed.

July 19: Eddie Howe reveals after pre-season pleasant defeat at Celtic that Isak travelled with the remainder of the squad to Glasgow however he selected to ship him dwelling “due to the speculation around him”.

July 23: Liverpool beat Newcastle to the signing of Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt after the North East membership had already missed out on Liam Delap and Joao Pedro.

July 24: Isak shouldn’t be included in Newcastle’s squad for pre-season tour of Asia resulting from what Newcastle described as a “minor thigh injury”.

July 24: It later emerges that Isak has knowledgeable Newcastle he desires to discover his choices on this switch window.

July 31: Sky Sports activities Information studies that Isak is coaching individually at former membership Actual Sociedad’s services.

August 1: Newcastle reject an official bid from Liverpool for Isak value £110m plus add-ons.

August 2: Newcastle make formal bid to RB Leipzig for Benjamin Sesko value practically £70m and Isak later flies again to the North East after his private coaching camp in Spain.

August 4: The striker returns to Newcastle’s coaching floor for the primary time and has educated individually from his team-mates ever since.

August 4: Newcastle up their provide to RB Leipzig for Sesko amid curiosity from Manchester United.

August 8: Newcastle boss Eddie Howe says “we would love the player to be with us” about Isak after he misses pleasant win over Espanyol at St James’ Park.

August 9: Manchester United beat Newcastle to the signing of Sesko regardless of their provide to RB Leipzig being decrease.

August 16: Isak not included in Newcastle squad for Premier League season opener in opposition to Aston Villa – however Howe says “door is well and truly open” for a return.

August 19: Isak skips PFA awards and releases a press release on Instagram accusing Newcastle of damaged guarantees, telling the membership “change is in the best interests of everyone”.

August 19: Newcastle launch a press release in response to Isak, denying that guarantees had been made to permit Isak to depart and insisting they’d welcome him again when he’s “ready to rejoin his team-mates”

August 28: Newcastle agree a deal for Stuttgart striker Nick Woltemade, which opens the door for Isak to depart St James’ Park.

September 1: Newcastle and Liverpool agree a £125m deal for Isak, with the striker signing a six-year contract at Anfield.