The Daily Telegraph reported that Liverpool is expected to offer a Premier League record offer for the Newcastle striker this weekend, starting at 130 million pounds (euro 150 million).
The current Premier League signing record is maintained by Werz, who just joined Liverpool for a transfer fee of 116 million pounds (125 million euros) in July. Now, Liverpool is expected to set Premier League records twice in one summer window.
Top 10 record of historical signing transfer fees in the Premier League (unit: euro):
1. Wilz (Leverkusen → Liverpool): 125 million
2. Enzo (Benfica → Chelsea): 121 million
3. Gallish (Villa → Manchester City): 117.5 million
4. Rice (West Ham → Arsenal): 116.6 million
5. Kesedo (Brighton → Che Lsea): 116 million
6. Lukaku (Inter Milan → Chelsea): 113 million
7. Pogba (Juventus → Manchester United): 105 million
8. Havertz (Leverkusen → Chelsea): 100 million
9. Ekitic (Frankfurt → Liverpool): 95 million
10. Anthony (Ajax → Manchester United): 95 million
