"Liverpool have signed striker Alexander Isak from Newcastle United for a British transfer record fee of 125m. Newcastle sources claim the deal could be worth as much as 130m with add-ons. Sweden international Isak, 25, had a medical on Monday before signing a six-year contract. Liverpool had an original 110m offer for Isak rejected in August but have now landed their first-choice target of the summer."
"It follows Newcastle having signed Germany international striker Nick Woltemade from Stuttgart last week and Brentford forward Yoane Wissa in a 50m deal on Monday However, Liverpool failed to complete a 35m deal to sign England defender Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace. The 25-year-old had a medical with the Reds, but Palace's failure to sign a replacement meant the deal collapsed."
Liverpool signed striker Alexander Isak from Newcastle United for a British transfer-record fee of 125m, with Newcastle sources saying the package could reach 130m with add-ons. Sweden international Isak, 25, underwent a medical before signing a six-year contract. Liverpool had an earlier 110m bid rejected in August but secured their first-choice target on the final day of the transfer window, announcing the deal at 21:30 BST, two and a half hours after the window closed. Newcastle signed Germany international Nick Woltemade from Stuttgart, and Brentford signed Yoane Wissa in a 50m deal. Liverpool's pursuit of England defender Marc Guehi collapsed when Palace failed to sign a replacement after Guehi had a medical.
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