{
  "id": 8200119,
  "title": "EPL: Why I Joined Liverpool — Isak",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/epl-why-i-joined-liverpool-isak-8200119",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T07:54:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/epl-why-i-joined-liverpool-isak/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Liverpool striker Alexander Isak has revealed that joining the Premier League giants was an \"easy decision\", despite the difficult circumstances surrounding his departure from Newcastle United. The Sweden international moved to Liverpool on deadline day in September 2025 for a British-record transfer fee of £125 million. Speaking to BBC Sport’s The Football Interview on Friday, Isak said Liverpool’s stature, ambition and determination to sign him convinced him that the move was the right one.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "EPL: Why I Joined Liverpool — Isak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/epl-why-i-joined-liverpool-isak",
        "published": "2026-09-18T07:30:47.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}