Premier League champions Liverpool have agreed a British record transfer to sign Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak for around £130 million ($176 million), according to multiple media reports on Monday. The Swedish forward is set to undergo a medical before completing a six-year deal with the Merseyside club, The Athletic reported.
The fee will surpass the previous Premier League record of £106 million that Chelsea paid Benfica for Enzo Fernandez in 2023.
Isak, 25, enjoyed a stellar campaign last season, scoring 23 league goals — second only to Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah — as Newcastle secured Champions League qualification. His future has been the subject of a prolonged transfer saga this summer, with the striker training separately from the Magpies squad after making his desire to join Liverpool clear.
Newcastle had earlier rejected a £110 million bid, but the deal gathered momentum after they signed German international Nick Woltemade on Saturday for a club-record fee of up to £69 million.
For Liverpool, Isak becomes the latest marquee signing in a summer of heavy investment. The club has already secured German midfielder Florian Wirtz, French forward Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt, full-back Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen, and left-back Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth.
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe had hinted on Friday that Isak could be allowed to leave, citing the financial relief such a sale would bring. The club has faced challenges with Profit and Sustainability Regulations, previously selling Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh to avoid penalties.
Despite their big-money arrivals, Liverpool are still seeking to rediscover last season’s relentless form that saw them clinch the league title with four games to spare. However, they currently top the table after three consecutive wins, including a 1-0 victory over last year’s runners-up Arsenal at Anfield on Sunday. Newcastle, by contrast, are struggling, sitting 17th after a goalless draw with Leeds United.
