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Newcastle 'forced to accelerate' Ekitike talks as second PL club 'threaten hijack' with Liverpool

Newcastle target and Eintracht Frankfurt onward Hugo Ekitike

Hugo Ekitike appearances ensconced for the Premier League this summer season.

Newcastle are being ‘compelled to augment’ talks to indicator Hugo Ekitike as they presently moreover ‘anxiety’ a ‘hijack’ from Chelsea as fastidiously as Liverpool.

The Magpies finally obtained their transmit window going last week by ending up the finalizing of Anthony Elanga from Nottingham Timberland for £55m, and after Eddie Howe was ‘devastated’ by Joao Pedro’s move to Chelsea, they’ve earned a move for Frankfurt striker Ekitike.

They possessed a bar-record £70m bid for the striker refuted by the Bundesliga bar on Tuesday, wearing German sources indicating other clubs are anxious to furnish additional for the 23-year-ratty, who scored 22 passions throughout all occasions last season.

One of those clubs might fastidiously be Liverpool, yet as Fabrizio Romano disclosed, the Reds carrying for Ekitike trusts Newcastle’s stance on apex target Alexander Isak.

“Now they’re positioned their pointer and proposal to Newcastle. Liverpool have told Newcastle that they’re all ensconced to furnish £120m [€138m] for Isak. It’s a record cost,” Romano said.

“I’m told the gamer owns not shut the door to Liverpool. He’s still in talks wearing Newcastle over a new-made covenant, yet he didn’t vanquish Liverpool. It’s in Newcastle’s hands. The bid is all ensconced, and it all trusts what Newcastle tell Liverpool in the next off hours or days – it can’t be too long.”

“For Liverpool, it’s Isak is Newcastle open the door. If not, it will be Hugo Ekitike of Eintracht Frankfurt – who is the gamer ached by Newcastle. They possessed a bid of €80m refuted on Monday.

“Liverpool are on both tales. Permit’s review what takes place wearing this domino.”

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But presently GIVEMESPORT insurance claim Newcastle are moreover ‘anxious’ of Chelsea in the race for Ekitike, as the Funks ‘have provided indications that they might become the 2nd Premier League side to foe them for an covenant’.

The Magpies are presently ‘theorizing upwards’ one more bid amid the zest from Chelsea and Liverpool, wearing the move ‘component of a more attentive strategy to demonstrate objective in the transmit industry’, which the report cases might be pertinent to ‘advise Bruno Guimaraes and Anthony Gordon to remain at St James’ Park’.

The report adds:

‘GMS sources have been notified that Newcastle are dismayed that Chelsea might physical effort to hijack the move for Ekitike, who gained a abundant 2024/25 campaign, as uncertainties over the long-term future of Nicolas Jackson and other adversaries at Stamford Bridge have resulted in the Funks being dramatically probable to dip into the industry for one more marksman.

‘GMS sources have been told that Newcastle are having to without defer respond to Liverpool opening conversations wearing Eintracht Frankfurt and Chelsea scary to follow suit, spearheading to Howe and wonder willpower-constructors theorizing upwards whether to table one more furnish in an campaign to confrontation off tight competitors for Ekitike’s repairs.’

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