Liverpool have signed striker Alexander Isak from Newcastle United for a British file switch payment of £125m, with the Swede saying he “wished to create historical past and win trophies” at Anfield.
Newcastle sources declare the deal could possibly be value as a lot as £130m with add-ons.
Sweden worldwide Isak, 25, had a medical on Monday earlier than signing a six-year contract.
Isak, who will put on the quantity 9 shirt with the Reds, instructed the Liverpool web site: “That is the subsequent step for me in my profession. I am tremendous completely happy that I have been given this opportunity and I am very motivated to do one thing nicely with it.
“I need to create historical past. I need to win trophies. That is in the end the largest motivation for me.
“That is the right place for me to develop even additional and to take my recreation to the subsequent stage and assist the staff as nicely.”
Liverpool had an authentic £110m supply for Isak rejected in August however have now landed their first-choice goal of the summer season.
The protracted saga got here to an finish on the ultimate day of the switch window, with the Reds asserting the deal at 21:30 BST, two and a half hours after the window closed.
It follows Newcastle having signed Germany worldwide striker Nick Woltemade from Stuttgart final week and Brentford ahead Yoane Wissa in a £50m deal on Monday
Nevertheless, Liverpool didn’t full a £35m deal to signal England defender Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace. The 25-year-old had a medical with the Reds, however Palace’s failure to signal a alternative meant the deal collapsed.
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