Liverpool have reached agreement on a British-record deal to sign striker Alexander Isak from Newcastle United , sources have told ESPN.

Sources from the Premier League champions say they have had a £125 million ($170m) bid accepted to sign the Sweden international, though Newcastle sources state the deal is worth £130m.

Isak is expected to undergo a medical ahead of Monday's transfer deadline at 7 p.m. BST, 2 p.m. ET.

It brings an end to one of the summer's most-protracted transfer sagas , with Isak having spent more than a month agitating for a move away from Newcastle.

The 25-year-old did not join the club on their preseason tour of Asia and has not featured for Eddie Howe's side this season.

He also released a statement earlier this month in which he claimed promises ha

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