Liverpool have broken the British transfer record for the second time this window with the signing of Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak.
The Reds have made Isak their top target throughout the summer window, and have now got a deal over the line for a fee of £125million.
Arne Slot’s side had already broken the record earlier in the summer when they brought in Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for £116m.
Prior to this window, the £100m mark had only been breached on four occasions by Premier League clubs.
So how does Isak’s record fee compare to some of the other record-breaking transfer figures in the Premier League?
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Let’s take a look at the other most expensive deals in the league’s history and see…
Florian Wirtz – Bayer Leverkusen to Liverpool, £116m
Wirtz is set to lose his record transfer title after a matter of weeks following Isak’s arrival.
The German joined Liverpool earlier in the window in a big-money move from Leverkusen, where he impressed greatly under Xabi Alonso’s tutelage.
Moises Caicedo – Brighton to Chelsea, £115m
Prior to this summer, Moises Caicedo was the record British transfer after the midfielder spurned a move to Liverpool in favour of a move to Chelsea in August 2023
And despite a slow start to his life at Stamford Bridge, the Ecuadorian international more than proved his £115m price tag in his second season at the club as he won Chelsea’s Player of the Year award.
Enzo Fernandez – Benfica to Chelsea, £106.5m
Enzo Fernandez was signed by Chelsea from Benfica in 2023 after his impressive performances for Benfica and the Argentina national team.
Fernandez was the final signing of a wild transfer window for the Blues, which also saw them buy David Datro Fofana, Benoit Badiashile, Andrey Santos, Joao Felix (on loan), Mykhailo Mudryk, Noni Madueke and Malo Gusto – but the team still struggled to finish in the top ten last season.
The Argentine has proved a key part of Chelsea’s side in recent seasons, and helped the Blues win the Conference League last season.
Declan Rice – West Ham to Arsenal, £105m
Declan Rice’s move to Arsenal for £105m in July 2023 still represents the highest-ever transfer fee for a British footballer in the Premier League.
And since joining the Gunners, Rice has gone on to become a vital cog in Mikel Arteta’s side, who have finished runners-up in the league in the last three seasons.
Jack Grealish – Aston Villa to Manchester City, £100m
Grealish left boyhood club Aston Villa – who he had been with since the age of six – to link up with the Premier League champions in August 2021.
The England international had a slow start to life in Manchester, but ultimately helped Pep Guardiola’s side win three league titles, as well as the Champions League and FA Cup.
Grealish left the Etihad Stadium this summer, joining Everton on loan in pursuit of more regular minutes.
Romelu Lukaku – Inter Milan to Chelsea, £97.5m
Lukaku returned to Chelsea seven years after leaving west London, with the Blues paying just shy of £100m in August 2021 following his goalscoring exploits in Italian football in previous years.
However, the Belgian striker’s second stint at Chelsea quickly turned sour, with injury struggles and a dip in form seeing him lose his spot in the starting XI.
And after criticising then-manager Thomas Tuchel in an interview midway through the season in which he also said he wished he stayed at Inter, Lukaku duly returned to San Siro on loan after just one season with Chelsea.
Paul Pogba – Juventus to Manchester United, £93.25m
United completed the blockbuster signing of Pogba from Juventus in August 2016, with the Frenchman returning to the club he first joined as an academy player in 2009.
However, Pogba failed to live up the lofty expectations of his price tag, struggling for consistency as the club became unsettled on and off the pitch.
His six year spell at Old Trafford came to an end in 2022, sealing a return back to Juventus on a free transfer.
Mykhailo Mudryk – Shakhtar Donetsk to Chelsea, £88.5m
The Ukrainian international was at the centre of a dramatic transfer saga involving Chelsea and Arsenal in the January 2023 window.
Arsenal had been in pole position to sign him all month, but were pipped to the deal at the eleventh hour when Chelsea transfer chiefs flew to Poland to sensationally hijack the deal.
Mudryk, though, struggled to adapt to life at Stamford Bridge and now faces an uncertain future after being charged with doping offences in June.
Antony – Ajax to Manchester United, £85m
United completed a deal to bring the Brazilian winger to Manchester in September 2022.
Antony was reunited with manager Erik ten Hag, who coached the 22 year-old during his time in charge of Dutch giants Ajax.
The move ultimately proved a nightmare for Antony, though, who struggled greatly in a United shirt and now looks poised to leave the club permanently for Spanish side Real Betis.
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