Alexander Isak officially joins Liverpool
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Image Credits: Imago ImagesLiverpool have officially confirmed the signing of Alexander Isak from Newcastle United on transfer deadline day.
Isak has put pen to paper on a long-term deal after completing his medical.
The Reds reached a British-record agreement with Newcastle for Isak, who is set to become the most expensive signing in the club’s history.
The 25-year-old’s move will eclipse the £116m deal for Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen in June, with a six-year contract ready to be signed.
The Reds reopened talks with their Premier League rivals over the weekend and struck a deal late on Sunday evening.
Isak is expected to feature in his first competitive game since May when Sweden face Slovenia in a World Cup qualifier on Friday.
The forward is also likely to inherit the No.9 shirt at Anfield, vacated by Darwin Nunez following his departure in July.
The transfer concludes a summer-long saga during which Isak made clear, both privately and publicly, his desire to leave St
James’ Park to join the Premier League champions.
His stance even led him to take strike action in the North East.
Despite initially insisting they would only sell for £150m and needed to secure two replacements first, Newcastle have ultimately lost their star striker.
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