Updated On: 02 September, 2025 05:26 PM IST | London | mid-day online correspondent
Liverpool completed the summer’s headline deal, securing Swedish striker Alexander Isak from Newcastle United in a British record £125 million transfer. The Reds’ total summer expenditure soared beyond £400 million, underlining their ambitions to maintain Premier League dominance

Swedish football player Alexander Isak (L) arrives for a training session (Photo: AFP)
The Premier League’s summer transfer window slammed shut on Monday, concluding a historic period of spending that saw clubs shell out record sums in pursuit of domestic and European glory. Liverpool led the charge with eye-catching moves for Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz, but the rest of England’s elite were not far behind, as Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, and Manchester United all flexed their financial muscle.
Liverpool break the bank for Isak and Wirtz
Liverpool completed the summer’s headline deal, securing Swedish striker Alexander Isak from Newcastle United in a British record £125 million transfer. The Reds’ total summer expenditure soared beyond £400 million, underlining their ambitions to maintain Premier League dominance.