Alexander Isak became the most expensive player in the history of British soccer after joining Liverpool for a reported 125 million pounds ($170 million) from Newcastle on Monday, ending the summer transfer window’s biggest saga.

The 25-year-old Sweden striker finally got his wish after openly revealing his discontent at Newcastle in an explosive post on social media in which he claimed the club broke promises about an agreement allowing him to leave for Liverpool.

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While agitating for the move, Isak trained away from the main Newcastle squad for weeks and missed the team’s first three Premier League matches of the season — including one against Liverpool.

Liverpool made a reported bid of 110 million pounds fo

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