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Liverpool made Florian Wirtz the British record transfer this summer - but that could still be broken(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Liverpool will eclipse the most expensive summer spend by any club in history if they secure a move for Alexander Isak - which would see their outlay eclipse the £400million mark.

Any move for the Newcastle forward would also likely see them break the British transfer record for the second time in a matter of months having done so when they signed Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen - landing the German for £116m.

Arne Slot has been aggressive in pursuing new talent in an effort to keep Liverpool at the summit of English football.



Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez have both left for more than £100m, which has left holes in the frontline, and Jarell Quansah has also sought pastures new.

Hugo Ekitike was bought in from Frankfurt and scored on his debut(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Quansah's departure means the champions are also looking at new central defenders, with talks underway to sign Crystal Palace skipper Marc Guehi and youngster Giovanni Leoni.

Liverpool's summer spending does increase competition, which wasn't always the case last year with Slot using a very small pool of players to start games.

Only 10 outfield players started a minimum of 25 games with others - the likes of Harvey Elliott - largely resigned to substitute roles.

The potential addition of Isak, who Newcastle value in the region of £150m, but maintain won't be sold, would likely leave new signing Ekitike having to find a new position or drop out of the starting XI all together.

Jamie Carragher is among those to voice concern with the club's recruitment drive and claimed it "doesn’t feel like the Liverpool way of doing things".

The Reds have previously seen the likes of Chelsea and Manchester City attack the market, whilst they have attempted to take a slightly more measured approach.

Alexander Isak could bring even more quality to Anfield(Image: Getty Images)

But now their former player turned pundit is stunned - and not a fan of the idea that they would spend nearly £80m on a striker only to have him as a back-up to a more expensive signing.

He said on the Overlap: “He (Isak) will be an amazing signing but from a fan’s point of view for myself, I don’t want Liverpool to spend £150m on Isak.

Something about it doesn’t feel right to me.

“I look at Isak, and he’s obviously thrown his toys out the pram once Arsenal signed a striker and Liverpool signed a striker.

In terms of what Liverpool have done in the summer by bringing in players, they’ve spent a lot of money and it doesn’t feel like the Liverpool way of doing things so much.”

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