Liverpool AGREE British record Alexander Isak transfer as Newcastle cave and medical is booked in

Alexander Isak will finally become a Liverpool player on Monday after Newcastle officially accepted an offer from the Premier League champions that will see them pay a British record fee, though the Reds face new competition to add Marc Guehi to their squad on transfer deadline day.

Arne Slot’s side have been chasing the Swedish striker hard all summer but had only so far seen one offer, worth £110m, rejected by Newcastle so far. The saga has since turned into an ugly soap opera as Isak and his camp have attempted to force the Magpies’ hand by forcing his sale – and finally now on deadline day, the 25-year-old looks set to get his wish.

We understand Isak will sign a six-year deal on Merseyside, with personal terms already agreed, and with Isak set to become the most expensive player in British football history at £125m, eclipsing the £116m package Liverpool agreed for Florian Wirtz earlier this summer.

Indeed, with the two clubs holding fresh talks over the weekend to try and reach a resolution to the long-running saga, and with time starting to run out, they finally reached an agreement late into Sunday evening, paving the way for the 139-goal striker to make his dream move before the 7pm deadline.

He will now travel first thing to Merseyside to undergo medical tests and, assuming all goes to plan, will be paraded in a Liverpool shirt before the window slams shut, signing a deal at Anfield through to summer 2031.

Newcastle are understood to have ultimately decided to move the player on, having agreed to sign Germany striker Nick Woltemade, and deciding it best not to keep an unhappy player in Isak on their books. Newcastle, with cash in hand, will now look to spend their money on signing a second striker themselves, with Yoane Wissa of Brentford and Wolves’ Jorgen Strand Larsen the subject of their focus.