Deadline Day officially opened with the closure of one of the longest-awaited negotiations involving Premier League teams, making Liverpool fans very happy. In the last few hours, Fabrizio Romano and other journalists have confirmed that the Reds have finally reached an agreement with Newcastle and secured the signing of Alexander Isak, as the Magpies have finally stopped holding on to their star striker against his will.
This deal is worth £130 million (US$176 million) to Newcastle due to solidarity payments and will cost Liverpool £125 million, and when we have the official announcement, we will have set a new all-time record for the Premier League in terms of full value deals, surpassing the transfer of Enzo Fernández from Benfica to Chelsea in January 2023, which was completed for £106 million.
It's worth remembering that the signing of Florian Wirtz earned Bayer Leverkusen a total of 116 million euros, but the value of the deal itself was £100 million, with £16 million in potential bonuses. The most valuable new player in Premier League history, Isak will undergo medical tests on Monday before completing his transfer, signing a six-year contract.
Liverpool won a long battle against Newcastle
This signing brings to an end an incredible journey by Liverpool to sign Isak, as the reigning Premier League champions saw a £110 million offer for the 25-year-old rejected by Newcastle after having previously indicated their willingness to close a deal for £120 million. Isak didn't feature in the Magpies' pre-season and wasn't even included in any of their first three Premier League games, one of which was a 3-2 defeat to Liverpool at St. James' Park.
Newcastle have always tried to make it clear to the market that Isak was not for sale, but several reports with knowledge of the situation that are not authorized to speak publicly have indicated that the Magpies were internally working behind the scenes and proceeded in recent days with the feeling that this transfer would happen, making his departure to Liverpool inevitable.