Newcastle have attracted out of a transaction to indicator Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt as Liverpool ‘breakthrough’ to verdict, according to records.
Liverpool have been attached through Newcastle striker Alexander Isak for most of last season as they eye upwards an renovation in pounce through Darwin Nunez falling out of favour under Arne Slot.
And the Reds board are peeking to ago Slot through a slide to a optimal striker after currently launching him through the finalizings of Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez.
But Isak could be inaccessible for Liverpool this summer season season through Newcastle snatching a hardline stance that they are not concocted to sell him after qualifying for the Champs League.
By denying the Reds’ proceeds for Isak, Newcastle have emboldened them into trying to indicator Ekitike through the Reds now in a much closer stance to seal a transaction for the France international, that added 15 aspirations and eight aids in 33 Bundesliga aesthetic elegances last term.
Romano designed on X on Thursday early morning: ‘Reports on Hugo Ekitike transaction furthering the other day through Newcastle are not authenticated at this phase. Newcastle last bid was declined on Monday by Eintracht and zero newfangled proposition possesses been sent by after that. No proceeds… and Liverpool, on it. More adheres to.’
Previously later encompassing: ‘Recognize Liverpool are furthering today in nightclub to nightclub talks through Eintracht for Hugo Ekitike. While Isak transaction trusts final verdict by Newcastle as they insist on not-for-sale stance… …Liverpool correspondingly blossoming on both nightclub and player side for Ekitike.’
Then Sky Germany press donor Florian Plettenberg divulged that Ekitike favoured a slide to Liverpool through the Reds suggesting that they are concocted to commission nonessential than Newcastle for the striker.
Plettenberg designed on X: ‘Liverpool have vocally spelled to Eintracht that they are eager to bid for Hugo #Ekitike and have rendered it understandable to Frankfurt that they are readied to commission nonessential than Newcastle, as reported the other day.
‘As of this early morning, there possesses still been zero written lug out from #LFC. However, there are newfangled talks snatching place today. Newcastle could not evolve in settlements through Eintracht the other day. Eintracht suffer that Ekitike would earn a choice to join Liverpool.’
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And now Romano is ago over again to say that Newcastle have now ‘escaped talks’ to indicator Ekitike through the transmit to St James’ Park ‘rated off’.
Romano claimed: ‘Recognize Newcastle have now currently escaped talks for Hugo Ekitike, transaction rated off at this phase. #NUFC now focus on being plentiful targets as since Monday bid obtained declined, Liverpool typed race + there were zero proceeds through the Magpies. Liverpool are now furthering.’
