Alexander Isak clause comes to light after Liverpool transfer as club CEO speaks out

The club that started Alexander Isak's footballing journey is poised for a welcome financial windfall following the striker's move to Liverpool. After months of transfer speculation, the Reds finalised the capture of the Sweden international by agreeing a British record £125million fee with Newcastle United.

Isak has penned a six-year deal and will don the iconic No. 9 jersey at Anfield. While the transfer appears to represent good business for Liverpool , several of his former clubs will also cash in from the record-breaking deal, including AIK Stockholm, where Isak began his career before departing for Borussia Dortmund aged just 17.

Despite Isak subsequently turning out for Real Sociedad and Newcastle , AIK remained eligible for a two per cent solidarity payment in recognition of their developmental contribution. That translates to approximately £2.4million, a considerable sum given that AIK recently reported losses of roughly £2.85m for the January to June period this year.

Nevertheless, for AIK CEO Fredrik Soderberg, the monetary gain takes second place to the immense pride the club feels regarding Isak's move to Liverpool, who boast an enormous following across Scandinavia.

Soderberg told Sportbladet: "What it means for AIK is that we have a guy from our own youth football who has just broken the all-time transfer record and represents one of the world's biggest clubs.

"That is the most important payment for AIK tonight. The fact that we also receive solidarity compensation for the transfer is secondary in this context."

Meanwhile, Sociedad were entitled to 10 per cent of anything above £60.5m, plus two per cent via FIFA's Solidarity Programme, 0.5 per cent for every season he played for the Spanish side. Isak joined Sociedad in 2019 from Borussia Dortmund, spending three years in San Sebastian before signing for Newcastle in 2022. That brings Newcastle's total payment to the La Liga side to approximately £7m.

Meanwhile, Isak was delighted after finally completing his switch to Liverpool. He told the club website: "It's been a long journey to get here. But I'm super-happy to be a part of this team, this club and everything it stands for.

"It's something I'm proud of and I'm really looking forward to it. I'm just happy it's done and that I can get back to work. I'm looking forward to seeing my team-mates and the fans, and getting back out there."

Isak had been missing from the Newcastle squad since before their pre-season tour of Asia and accused the Magpies of breaking a promise that he could leave if a suitable offer came in.

Newcastle, for whom he netted 54 times in 86 Premier League appearances, released a short and sharp statement in which they confirmed Isak's departure for "a significant British record transfer fee."

Despite the collapse of Marc Guehi's move from Crystal Palace , the Premier League champions enjoyed an impressive transfer window. Other notable signings include Hugo Ekitike, Florian Wirtz, Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong, marking a significant summer investment.

Meanwhile, Liverpool finalised a deal that saw midfielder Harvey Elliott join Aston Villa on loan with a commitment to purchase. This move contributed to over £200m in player sales for the Reds this summer following the exits of Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, Jarell Quansah, Trent Alexander-Arnold , Caoimhin Kelleher , Tyler Morton, Ben Gannon-Doak and Nat Phillips.

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