The rich are getting richer, as Liverpool have reportedly agreed a Premier League record transfer fee for Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak.
It’s not Newcastle’s $202 million asking price but it’s not far away, either — Sky Sports says Liverpool are paying a fixed fee of nearly $170 million for the playmaking Swede.
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Isak, 25 until later this month, had made clear that he would not be returning to Newcastle and was only interested in a move to Anfield, tying the Magpies hands in some regard.
The fee brings Liverpool’s summer spend to nearly $570 million including two Premier League record purchases, as the Reds broke the mark they set when buying Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen.
The Reds have, however, also sold about $260 worth of assets, led by Saudi dollars for Darwin Nunez and an even bigger fee from Bayern Munich for Luis Diaz.
Alexander Isak to Liverpool — What does this mean for the Reds?
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Well, for one thing the Reds now push themselves into the clear favorite to win the Premier League and cannot be considered anything other than a contender for any competition including the UEFA Champions League.