Alexander Isak poised to join Liverpool from Newcastle on Transfer Deadline Day
Liverpool have agreed a British record £125million deal to sign Alexander Isak from Newcastle, the PA news agency understands.
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Australia prop Slipper backs O'Connor to rebound from kicking issues
MELBOURNE :Australia prop James Slipper has backed flyhalf James O'Connor to move past his goal-kicking struggles against South Africa, saying the playmaker has the experience to bounce back for Saturday's Rugby Championship clash with Argentina.
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Liverpool agree Isak deal with Newcastle for British record fee: reports
LONDON: Premier League champions Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Alexander Isak from Newcastle United for a British record transfer fee, media reports said Monday. The Swedish forward is set to join the Reds in a deal worth about £130 million ($176 million), according to reports by The Athletic and The Telegraph, among other outlets. The Athletic reported that Isak will undergo a medical on Monday before completing a six-year deal with the Merseyside club. The fee will set a new Premier League transfer record, exceeding the £106 million that Chelsea paid Benfica for Enzo Fernandez in 2023, the reports said. Isak, 25, scored 23 goals in the Premier League last season — behind only Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah — as Newcastle qualified for the Champions League. He has been the subject of a protracted and acrimonious transfer saga this summer, training away from the rest of the Newcastle squad after making clear his desire to move to Liverpool. Newcastle reportedly rejected an initial £110 million bid for Isak earlier this summer. But the deal edged closer after the Magpies signed German international striker Nick Woltemade on Saturday for a club-record fee reported to be worth up to £69 million. Isak will become the latest blockbuster acquisition in a lavish summer spending spree by Liverpool, who also brought in German midfielder Florian Wirtz in another massive deal. The Reds have also signed French attacker Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt, Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen and Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth. Newcastle manager Eddie Howe had hinted for the first time on Friday he might be open to allowing Isak to leave because of the impact a sale would have on Newcastle’s profit and sustainability
Liverpool sign Alexander Isak from Newcastle for British record fee: Reports
Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Swedish striker Alexander Isak from Newcastle United on a long-term contract for a British record fee of around 130 million pounds (US$175 million), Sky Sports News and The Athletic reported on Sunday (Aug 31).
Guirassy leads Dortmund to a 3-0 win over Union Berlin in Bundesliga
DORTMUND, Germany: Serhou Guirassy scored twice as Borussia Dortmund beat Union Berlin 3-0 for its first Bundesliga win of the season on Sunday. Guirassy finished off a cross from Yan Couto before the break, then the Guinea star beat Union ‘keeper Frederik Rönnow with a delicate chip before the hour-mark. Felix Nmecha made it 3-0 in the 81st. Jobe Bellingham needed treatment early on after a clash of heads with Union’s Andrej Ilić but the English teenager was able to play till the 70th. Argentine defender Aaron Anselmino started for his Dortmund debut following his arrival on loan from Chelsea on Wednesday. Dortmund drew its league-opening game 3-3 at St. Pauli last weekend, when Guirassy also scored. Cologne celebrates Promoted Cologne romped to a 4-1 victory over Freiburg to make it two wins from two since the team’s return to the top flight. Only Bayern Munich and Eintracht Frankfurt can boast similar records.
Marc Guehi among Crystal Palace’s scorers in easy win at struggling Aston Villa
Marc Guehi scored a stunner on what could be his Crystal Palace farewell as the Eagles thrashed goal-shy Aston Villa 3-0 on Sunday.
Canada settles for silver after lopsided loss to U.S. in women's Para hockey worlds final
Alanna Mah scored the lone goal as Canada fell 7-1 to the United States to earn silver at the inaugural Para ice hockey women's world championships on Sunday.