Isak poised for Liverpool switch on frantic EPL transfer deadline day

Alexander Isak was on the brink of a British-record £125 million ($169 million) move to Liverpool from Newcastle on Monday on a frantic final day of the Premier League transfer window.

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The Sweden striker is understood to have arrived at Liverpool’s training ground on Monday as a protracted saga neared its end.

With the Premier League window due to shut at 1800 GMT, there were a number of big deals yet to be done as clubs scramble to strengthen.

Sky Sports reported that Newcastle had agreed a deal to sign Brentford forward Yoane Wissa, while Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was set for a move to Manchester City after being told he was surplus to requirements at Paris Saint-Germain.

Struggling Manchester United were understood to have agreed a deal to sign Belgian goalkeeper Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp for an initial 21 million euros (€18 million, $24.6 million) as they seek to address their goalkeeping problems.

But most eyes will be on the expected finalising of Isak’s move to Liverpool.

The 25-year-old has made clear his desire to leave Newcastle even though he has three years remaining on his contract.

The Anfield club had a £110 million offer for the forward rejected last month and since then he has not trained with or played for Newcastle.