Stefan Borson: Liverpool to pay jaw-dropping ‘£300m’ for new signing
Liverpool will end up paying a jaw-dropping total cost of £300million for Alexander Isak.
Isak joined Liverpool in a £125million deal on deadline day (1 September) from Newcastle United following weeks of intense speculation surrounding his future.
However, the deal is believed to be worth £130million to Newcastle due to solidarity payments.
Isak is yet to feature in the Premier League this season, having refused to play for Eddie Howe’s side after initially seeing his move to Liverpool blocked.
The Sweden international has now signed a six-year deal at Anfield.
Liverpool have agreed ‘massively expensive’ deal
This article contains exclusive comment from Stefan Borson, a former financial adviser to Man City.
Football Insider revealed on 2 September Arne Slot is not expected to change Liverpool’s system after signing Isak.
The Reds have won all three of their opening games of the new Premier League season.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, Borson said: “I think from Liverpool’s perspective, it’s a very expensive deal, but we know that.
“You don’t pay £125million and not expect a lot of cost. For Newcastle, they clear out £125million net on the transaction, so that goes into their coffers.
“And then Liverpool, you’re looking at a £125million transfer fee. You have got maybe £5million of solidarity payments. You have got maybe £5million on Premier League levy. You have got agent fees.
“It’s going to be about £150million, and then you’ve got probably the same again with wages over the six years, maybe another £150million with bonuses.
“It’s a £300million deal over six years. It’s a massively expensive deal, but he’s also a brilliant player.
“Does it make sense? I don’t know, you can only judge these things after the event, can’t you really?
“But on the face of it, it makes sense, even though it’s very expensive. It obviously won’t be repeated every summer.
“This is an exceptional summer for Liverpool.”
Liverpool trigger £400m+ signing spree
Liverpool were the biggest spenders across the summer transfer window after making several new additions.
Slot’s side spent £446million after signing Isak, Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, Giovanni Leoni, Armin Pecsi and Freddie Woodman.
The Reds will be back in action against Burnley on 14 September following the ongoing international break, with Isak in line to make his debut.
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