Liverpool signs Isak for £130m: how Newcastle players reacted to the transfer.

Isak's move to Liverpool

According to The Sun: Newcastle players began sharing their impressions about the transfer of forward Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a record £130 million.

The Premier League team concluded this tense transfer saga by signing the Swede.

On transfer deadline day, Newcastle published a short 37-word message to confirm the deal, and now players are beginning to express their thoughts.

Forward Anthony Gordon wrote:

“Regardless of the situation and what happened. I enjoyed playing with you.

“One of the best chemistries I've had on the pitch, and more importantly, a great person and teammate.”

“Wishing you all the best, brother.”

Dutchman Sven Botman also commented:

“What started as a friendship turned into one of my best friendships.”

“Enough words, brother, all the best in the next chapter.”

Isak later reported that at the end of the season he expressed to Newcastle his desire to leave the club, which caused his conflicts with management over the summer.

This reportedly divided the dressing room: some players supported his desire to leave, while others felt betrayed.

Timeline of Isak's transfer saga to Liverpool

• JANUARY: First rumors about Liverpool

• FEBRUARY: A record sum of £150 million is discussed

• MARCH: Isak denies rumors of a contract with Newcastle

• APRIL: Eddie Howe praises Isak for his “very professional approach.”

• MAY: Howe assures that Isak will not be sold, finished the game in a Newcastle shirt

• JUNE: Rumors of a move to Liverpool intensify

• JULY: Flies with Newcastle to a training camp in Austria
• Not taken to a friendly match against Celtic
• Liverpool torpedoes Newcastle's deal for Hugo Ekitike after a request for Isak
• Does not travel to the pre-season tour in Singapore and South Korea due to injury

• AUGUST: Trains alone in Newcastle
• Liverpool rejects a £110 million offer
• Isak halts training and begins a strike
• Moves out of his apartment
• Issues an angry statement about “loss of trust”
• Newcastle insists he will not be sold if it's not beneficial for the club
• Misses the first three games of the season, including a 3-2 loss to Liverpool
• Newcastle agrees and accepts a £130 million offer 24 hours before the window closes
• Liverpool concludes a £130 million deal on August 31

• SEPTEMBER: Isak undergoes a medical at Liverpool on deadline day morning
• Liverpool announces a British record signing on deadline day at 21:30, two and a half hours after the window closes
• Receives shirt number 9 at Anfield
• Newcastle publishes a short 37-word message confirming the exit.

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Liverpool initially rejected their £110 million offer in August before concluding a deal for £125 million plus £5 million in add-ons on transfer deadline day.

After signing, Isak stated:

“It's a combination of what the club is building.

“But also what they are building based on what the club is. The history of the club.”

“I get the opportunity to be part of this; I want to create history. I want to win trophies. This is ultimately my biggest motivation.”

“I feel this is the perfect place for further growth and to take my game to the next level and help the team,” he added.

“This is the next step in my career. I’m very happy to have this opportunity and extremely motivated to do something good with it.”

Thus, Alexander Isak has become one of the most expensive footballers in the history of British football, moving to Liverpool, underscoring the club's ambitions on the international stage.

Isak's transfer will undoubtedly be a landmark event not only for him but also for Liverpool, which aims to return to the top of English football. This could also highlight the growing competition in the transfer market as teams try to attract the best players to achieve their goals.