Liverpool secured both Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz in the summer 2025 transfer window, landing the second and third most expensive player transfers in the history of football.
Isak’s £125 million move from Newcastle United set a new British transfer record. Wirtz’s deal from Bayer Leverkusen came in at up to £116 million. Together, these two signings alone cost £241 million, and Liverpool’s total summer spending surpassed £400 million across all acquisitions.
The deals that rewrote the record books
The Wirtz transfer came first. Liverpool finalized the signing on June 13, 2025, with the deal confirmed a week later on June 20. The structure included a £100 million guaranteed base fee plus £16 million in performance-related add-ons, bringing the total potential outlay to £116 million.
Then came Isak. His move was completed on September 1, 2025, at a flat £125 million. No add-ons, no installment creativity. Just a straight fee that eclipsed every previous transfer involving a British club.
