Alexander Isak's private contract talks that opened door for $169M Liverpool transfer

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

The Reds are set to end this summer's most high-profile transfer saga, having agreed a record-breaking British transfer fee of £125 million ($169M) for Isak in the early hours of deadline day.

Liverpool had turned down an initial offer of £110M ($149M) in early August for the 25-year-old Swedish international.

Throughout the summer, Newcastle’s public stance had been that Isak was not for sale, and they would not let their star player go for less than £150M ($203M).

However, Isak is now scheduled for a medical with Liverpool on Monday, with the deal being worth £130M ($176M) to Newcastle due to solidarity payments.

He will sign a six-year contract on Merseyside, obliterating the record Premier League fee ($157M) Liverpool splurged on Florian Wirtz earlier in the window.

It has come to light that Newcastle finally changed their stance on Isak last Monday.

Newcastle were desperate to keep Isak all summer.

But the Magpies have been pursuing the signings of two strikers this summer, having lost Isak to self-imposed exile and Callum Wilson on a free transfer to West Ham.

They are still looking to bring in a second forward, having so far unsuccessfully tried to prise Yoane Wissa away from Brentford and had bids rejected by Wolves for Jorgen Strand Larsen.

Meanwhile, Liverpool have spent over £300M ($406M) this summer on Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, Giovanni Leoni, Armin Pesci and Freddie Woodman, but always had additional funds set aside for Isak.