Watch Alexander Isak’s first moments at Liverpool ahead of £130m Newcastle United transfer

Alexander Isak has been pictured for the first time on Merseyside ahead of his move to Liverpool.

Newcastle United accepted an offer worth around £130million - a British transfer record - late last night. A saga that has dominated the news agenda all summer finally looks set to reach its conclusion.

PIF officials and Jamie Reuben visited Isak a week ago for crunch talks to gain clarity over his future. It is understood that the meeting proved the watershed moment as the 25-year-old doubled down on his desire to leave.

Newcastle United striker saga

Newcastle acted quickly and signed Nick Woltemade last week to land a much-needed transfer breakthrough. Yoane Wissa - who has been at the centre of a volatile transfer saga of his own this summer - is also on Tyneside as he edges towards a Toon move.

The dominoes began to fall late in the window that finally allowed Isak to secure his Liverpool switch. He travelled to Merseyside early this morning to complete his medical.

Alexander Isak pictured at Liverpool

Eager fans welcomed Isak as he left the club’s Melwood training ground in a grey Mercedes people carrier. The centre-forward has left the complex to continue his Liverpool medical off-site.

X user @RatherBeARed6 captured the moment Isak pulled away, with further formalities expected before an official announcement is made. Meanwhile, Yoane Wissa has also been at Newcastle’s Benton base undertaking his medical ahead of a £55million switch.

Eddie Howe looking ahead

Speaking to reporters at the weekend, Eddie Howe shelved the Isak saga, focusing on the players on Tyneside who can make a difference after the international break. He said: "That is where I have been for a long time with the Alex situation because it will be detrimental for me to invest any more time with that situation when I have 25/30 players needing every ounce of energy and time.

"And the team needs me to focus on trying to get results, that is what I have tried to do. Other people are dealing with that situation for me, it has been: 'Let me focus on the players who are playing and can influence other results'. It is hard enough to do it against all the other distractions we have faced this summer, but I think the players have faced that really well.

"But we are going to have to continue to do that because the challenge only gets bigger. The other side of this international break, the games will explode upon us, and we need to be ready for that challenge ahead."

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