Double delight for Reds with Isak, Guehi deadline day swoop

LIVERPOOLS British-record capture of Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak brought an end to a transfer saga that had dragged on for far too long, as the headline signing of a dramatic deadline day when a number of puzzle pieces fell into place for English Premier League sides.

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The Swedish forward completed his medical at the Premier League champions on Monday afternoon, after the conclusion of a deal worth about £125m (about R2.92 billion), according to Sky Sports.

The lanky sharpshooter divided opinion among football fans, and incurred the wrath of supporters of the Magpies, after insisting he would never play for the club again amid claims of broken promises.

He was banished from the Newcastle first-team squad as he forced through a move away.

Liverpool had failed with an opening £110m (R2.6bn) bid and there were concerns Isak would be left in limbo as the last day of the summer transfer window dawned in England.

When news of the improved Liverpool offer was reported by the likes of The Athletic and The Telegraph — eclipsing the British record of £115m (R2.74bn) that Chelsea paid Brighton for Moises Caicedo in 2023 - it was soon followed by a flurry of other transfer activity.