After several weeks of intense rumors and negotiations, the Alexander Isak soap opera has come to an end. The Swedish striker leaves Newcastle to join Liverpool against the astronomical sum of 150 million euros, an absolute record for British football. Four days before the end of the transfer window, the Reds thus complete one of the biggest transfers in their history.
A historic transfer
If this transfer took so long, it is because of the showdown between the player and his club. Isak had refused to resume training with Newcastle, going so far as to work alone at Real Sociedad, his former club. The Swedish international had denounced “Broken promises” On his social networks, while the Magpies argued that no commitment had been made concerning his departure. The arrival of Nick Woltemade from Stuttgart for € 69 million has finally facilitated his departure.
With this amount, Liverpool erases the previous record set by Chelsea during the recruitment of Enzo Fernández (€ 106 million). Isak, now the number 9 of the Reds, signs a six -year contract and becomes the leading figure in the project led by Arne Slot. For the Dutch technician, it is a first choice offensive weapon that arrives, capable of evolving in the point but also of adapting to different tactical diagrams.
Isak finally red
Trained at Aik Solna, Isak had joined Dortmund in 2016 before flourishing at Real Sociedad, where he will register 44 goals in 132 matches and win the King's Cup. Transferred to Newcastle in 2022 for € 63 million, he scored 62 goals in 109 games, becoming a pillar of the team and one of the best attackers in the Premier League. Its decisive achievement in the final of Carabao Cup against Liverpool last March will remain as a striking moment of its visit to the Magpies.
Isak could make his big debut in the Liverpool jersey on September 14 against Burnley, after the international break. With already three victories in three Premier League matches, the Reds hope that their new recruit will allow them to repel competition and preserve the title of Champion of England. For the public of Anfield, the wait is immense: Isak arrives with the status of superstar and the responsibility to justify a record transfer.
