Alexander Isak set to miss out on loyalty bonus
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Image Credits: Imago ImagesSometimes in football, players reach a crossroads.
A club might feel they have built something special, while the player believes it is time to take the next step.
That tension often plays out in public.
Supporters watch on, frustrated by delays and mixed signals.
Rumours fly daily, but only a few voices can be trusted to cut through the noise.
For Liverpool fans, this summer has been full of that kind of suspense.
Each new report has carried weight.
Each update has kept hope alive.
And now, as the transfer window closes, the story has finally reached its end.
Liverpool have agreed a British-record deal to sign striker Alexander Isak from Newcastle United.
Reports confirmed that the Premier League champions had a £125 million ($170m) bid accepted, with the total package set at £130m.
The Sweden international will undergo his medical ahead of the deadline.
DaveOCKOP earlier exclusively revealed that there had been positive talks between Liverpool and Newcastle on Sunday.
That report has now been proven right.
The 25-year-old’s exit has been building all summer.
He did not travel with Newcastle on their preseason tour of the Far East.
He has not played a single game under Eddie Howe this season.
Earlier this month, Isak released a sensational statement saying promises had been “broken” by the Newcastle hierarchy.
He added that a move this summer would be in “the best interests of all parties.”
Now, according to reports from Craig Hope, “Alexander Isak will NOT receive a loyalty payment from Newcastle, despite never handing in a transfer request?
NUFC have negotiated his loyalty payment out of his move.”
His stance throughout the saga made clear his intention.
As the reports have stressed, “Isak has always made it clear where he wanted to go.”
Liverpool will now make him the most expensive signing in Premier League history, overtaking Chelsea’s £115m deal for Moisés Caicedo in 2023.
For context, this is also the second time this summer that Liverpool have broken their transfer record.
Arne Slot’s side already spent an initial £100m, plus £16m in add-ons, to secure Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen in June.
Isak’s numbers speak for themselves.
He scored 27 goals in 42 appearances last season, finishing just behind Mohamed Salah in the Premier League charts.
But for Liverpool, the move is about more than numbers.
For Liverpool supporters, this signing marks ambition.
A record striker has been secured
A defender is lined up.
The message is simple: the club is ready to fight at the very top again.
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