Isak on verge of Liverpool move

Liverpool have reportedly agreed a British record fee of £125 million ($169 million) to sign Alexander Isak from Newcastle, with the deal set to be completed on a frantic final day of the summer transfer window.

The Sweden striker is understood to have arrived at the club's training ground on Monday, with a protracted saga nearing an end.

With the Premier League window due to shut at 1800 GMT, there are a number of big deals yet to be done as clubs scramble to boost their squads.

The Anfield club had a £110 million offer rejected  last month and since then the 25-year-old has not trained with or played for Newcastle.

He is set to become Liverpool's eighth first-team signing of the summer window, marking the second time they have broken their own transfer record following the capture of Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for an initial fee of £100 million, rising to £116m with add-ons.

Liverpool also swooped in for Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi for £35m, taking their spending to a staggering £451.2m (excluding add-ons) -- the highest single-summer outlay in Premier League history. This makes them only the second English side to surpass the £400m mark in one window, after Chelsea's £401.2m spree in 2023.

Newcastle last week signed German international striker Nick Woltemade for a club record fee reported to be worth up to £69 million.

That paved the way for the potential departure of Isak, who scored 27 goals for Eddie Howe's team in all competitions last season.

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe further strengthened his forward line with by bringing in Brentford forward Yoane Wissa for a deal worth £55m.

The DR Congo forward gives Newcatsle some assurance as he netted 19 times in the Premier League last season. 

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