Liverpool have spent more than £170m this summer already - and now are interested in a player they would have to break the British transfer record to sign. With a package for Newcastle's striker Alexander Isak thought to cost up to £130m, their summer spending would soar to £300m.

Liverpool have made their first formal move for Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak, with a British-record bid that could surpass £125 million, Mail Sport reported Tuesday. The Premier League champions are determined to sign a new centre-forward and are now officially testing Newcastle’s long-standing stance that the Sweden international is not for sale.