Collymore backs striker after $169m deal

Alexander Isak’s $169m (£125m) transfer from Newcastle to Liverpool smashed the British record, with Stan Collymore saying fans will forget the fee if he shines quickly. Isak impressed on debut against Atletico and now targets the Merseyside derby.

Collymore joked that his own £8.5m deal in 1995 would equal over £200m today — proof that football transfers age faster than milk in the sun.