Liverpool sign Alexander Isak in British transfer record £125m deal from Newcastle

Written on Monday, 01 September 2025
Andy Hunter, Ed Aarons, Louise Taylor and Jacob Steinberg

  • Isak signs six-year contract and ‘wants to create history’

  • Deal for Crystal Palace’s Marc Guéhi falls through

Liverpool broke the British transfer record to sign Alexander Isak for £125m from Newcastle on deadline day but were foiled in an attempt to end a stunning window with a deal for Marc Guéhi.

On a contrasting day for the Premier League champions, Isak underwent a medical on Merseyside before signing a six-year contract worth around £300,000 a week. Liverpool also stepped up efforts to sign the Crystal Palace captain, Guéhi, who had a medical in London in anticipation of joining Arne Slot’s side after Steve Parish, the Palace chair, accepted £35m plus £5m in add-ons for the defender.

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