Liverpool made headlines on deadline day by completing the blockbuster signing of Alexander Isak from Newcastle United for \u00a3125 million, setting a new Premier League transfer record. With this deal, the Swedish striker now tops the list of the costliest moves in English football history.<\/p>\n
Alexander Isak \u2013 Liverpool (\u00a3125m)<\/strong><\/p>\n The Swedish forward became Liverpool\u2019s marquee signing in 2025, joining from Newcastle on deadline day. His arrival is expected to boost Jurgen Klopp\u2019s attack and adds fresh firepower to Anfield.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Florian Wirtz \u2013 Liverpool (\u00a3108m)<\/strong><\/p>\n The highly rated German playmaker made the switch from Bayer Leverkusen earlier in the summer. At just 22, Wirtz is seen as the creative heartbeat of Liverpool\u2019s midfield for the future.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez \u2013 Chelsea (\u00a3105m)<\/strong><\/p>\n Signed from Benfica in January 2023 after a sensational World Cup with Argentina, Enzo quickly became Chelsea\u2019s midfield centerpiece. His price tag reflected both his potential and global reputation.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Jack Grealish \u2013 Manchester City (\u00a3102m)<\/strong><\/p>\n Manchester City broke the bank in 2021 to lure Aston Villa\u2019s captain. Grealish became the most expensive British footballer at the time and played a key role in City\u2019s treble-winning season.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Declan Rice \u2013 Arsenal (\u00a3101m)<\/strong><\/p>\n Arsenal secured Rice from West Ham in 2023 after a long transfer saga. The England midfielder has since been a driving force in the Gunners\u2019 title challenge with his energy and leadership.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Moises Caicedo \u2013 Chelsea (\u00a3100m)<\/strong><\/p>\n The Ecuadorian midfielder joined Chelsea from Brighton in 2023 for a record fee at the time. His defensive awareness and ball-winning abilities made him one of the most sought-after players in Europe.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Romelu Lukaku \u2013 Chelsea (\u00a398m)<\/strong><\/p>\n Chelsea brought Lukaku back from Inter Milan in 2021 for a huge fee, hoping he would solve their striker problems. However, his second stint at Stamford Bridge proved to be short-lived.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Paul Pogba \u2013 Manchester United (\u00a391m<\/strong>)<\/p>\n United re-signed Pogba from Juventus in 2016 for a then-world record fee. Despite flashes of brilliance, the Frenchman\u2019s time at Old Trafford was marked by inconsistency and injuries.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Kai Havertz \u2013 Chelsea (\u00a387m)<\/strong><\/p>\n Chelsea paid a hefty sum to sign Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen in 2020. He etched his name into club history by scoring the winning goal in the 2021 Champions League final.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Hugo Ekitike \u2013 Liverpool (\u00a382m)<\/strong><\/p>\n The French striker arrived from Paris Saint-Germain in 2025 as part of Liverpool\u2019s squad overhaul. Still only 23, Ekitike is viewed as a long-term attacking prospect alongside Isak and Wirtz.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After Alexander Isak joined Liverpool on the deadline day, he becomes the most expensive signing in the PL history with the club paying 125 million pounds to Newcastle to reach the agreement. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":202,"featured_media":35647,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[3950,3686,3918,1823,3970,3796,2573,1326,219,4034,3795,3991],"class_list":["post-15989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football","tag-alexander-isak","tag-david-ornstein","tag-english-premier-league","tag-fabrizio-romano","tag-florian-wirtz","tag-football","tag-football-transfers","tag-history","tag-liverpool","tag-premier-league-2025-26","tag-sportskeeda","tag-summer-transfer-window"],"reading_time":"3 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/202"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15989"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15989\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35647"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}