Overview
- Liverpool confirmed Alexander Isak’s transfer from Newcastle for £125m, with the striker having refused to play as he pushed for a move to Anfield.
- Premier League clubs set a single‑window spending record of about £3bn to £3.11bn, with Liverpool’s outlay reported near £446.5m including deals for Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike.
- Liverpool’s proposed £35m deal for Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi collapsed late on after Palace could not secure a replacement, leaving the defender at Selhurst Park.
- Newcastle moved quickly to reinvest, signing Yoane Wissa and adding Nick Woltemade following Isak’s sale.
- Arsenal secured a season‑long loan for Piero Hincapié from Bayer Leverkusen after William Saliba limped off against Liverpool.