Alexander Isak’s Liverpool squad number revealed after record transfer

Football
2 Sep 2025 • 5:39 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • Liverpool have broken the British transfer record by signing Alexander Isak from Newcastle for £125m.
  • The Sweden international has signed a six-year deal at Anfield, taking the No 9 shirt, and expressed his ambition to "win everything" with the club.
  • Newcastle allowed the 25-year-old to leave after he went on strike and accused them of broken promises, enabling them to sign replacements Nick Woltemade (£69m) and Yoane Wissa (£50m).
  • Isak's arrival pushes Liverpool's summer spending to a record £430m, making him the third most expensive signing in football history.
  • The transfer occurred after Isak forced the move and the club deemed their relationship irreparable.

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