Alexander Isak turning point revealed after Liverpool signing's contract offer snubbed

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Newcastle have agreed to sell Alexander Isak to Liverpool for a British transfer record fee(Image: Serena Taylor, Newcastle United via Getty Images)

Newcastle United finally allowed Alexander Isak to join Liverpool after failing to negotiate a new contract with the striker.

The Reds are set to conclude the transfer saga of the summer, having agreed a British record-breaking transfer fee of £125million for Isak in the early hours of deadline day.

Liverpool had previously turned down an initial offer of £110m in early August for the 25-year-old Swedish international.



Since then, Isak has gone on strike and publicly accused Newcastle of not keeping their transfer promises to him.

Despite Newcastle's best efforts to retain his services, it appears that Isak will now get his wish.

Throughout the summer, they had insisted that Isak was not for sale and that they would not let their star player go for less than £150m.

However, Isak is now scheduled for a medical with Liverpool on Monday, with the deal being worth £130m to Newcastle due to solidarity payments.

He will sign a six-year contract at Anfield, surpassing the Premier League total record fee (£116m) that Liverpool spent on Florian Wirtz earlier in the window.

It has been reported that Newcastle finally changed their stance on Isak last Monday after a delegation, led by minority owner Jamie Reuben and members of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, visited the player at his home for crucial talks before Newcastle's 3-2 home defeat to Liverpool.

The Telegraph reports that attempts were made to convince Isak to stay on Tyneside for another season.

With Isak making it clear he had no intention of playing for the club again, the Newcastle ownership realised they had no choice but to sell him.

The recent £70m acquisition of Nick Woltemade from Stuttgart is thought to have alleviated some pressure on the club when it came to allowing Isak to leave.