Newcastle are ‘zeroing in’ on Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike in what could be seriously sweet or inadequate explanations for Liverpool.
The Magpies last but not the seriously least got their transfer dwelling window going this week after completing the signing of Anthony Elanga from Nottingham Woodland for £55m, but after Eddie Howe was ‘devastated’ by Joao Pedro’s solutions to Chelsea, Newcastle have ‘rekindled their rate of focus’ in Ekitike, according to The Telegraph.
They’ve tried 2 times before to indication the 23-year-worn, that got 22 ambitions and also 12 help in all rivals last season, but fallen short to land him in January 2022 once he decided for PSG, and also again last summertime once he signed upward with Frankfurt for merely £14.3m.
The report claims the Bundesliga side will possibly imaginable grasp out for the striker’s €100m [£86m] departure aliment, but Newcastle have however ‘channelled out the player’s reps aware of their urge to indication the France Under-21 global and also hope to concur a cost’, perhaps owning been incited into solutions by Frankfurt signing striker Jonathan Burkardt from Mainz for £18m.
Manchester Unified have correspondingly been attached with Ekitike, but won’t be able to take care of him without prearranged separations which presently sort unrealistic, also if they can sway him to join.
Chelsea’s rate of focus possesses subsided on the previously of the signings of Pedro and also Liam Delap, administering Liverpool the Magpies’ highest thinkable boxer for his trademark.
But the Reds could in reality be advised by Newcastle signing upward with the race for Ekitike positioned what it could median for ‘dream’ target Alexander Isak.
The Telegraph insist Newcastle are filtering system to indication Ekitike to tinker with Isak or as a rotation selection for Howe as they will possibly have Champs League football to compete with on optimal of residential dedications next season.
The report adds:
‘Ought to Newcastle discussed the signing of the Frenchman it performs not median Isak will possibly be sold this summertime. The Newcastle power structure still intend to confer last season’s optimal goalscorer a brand-contemporary arrangement later this summertime and also have certainly no rate of focus in selling him in this dwelling window, once he still possesses three years abandoned on his existent provision.’
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But that claim is at odds with the thoughts of transfer wizards Graeme Bailey, that told TBR Football on Thursday that Newcastle are in reality filtering system at Ekitike as a ‘opportunity replacement’ for Isak, in music to Liverpool ears.
Bailey claimed: “It’s gone under the radar a fragment that Eintracht Frankfurt have signed Jonathan Burkardt, that Male Utd stared seriously exceptionally closely at. Frankfurt have already signed Ekitike’s replacement.
“If they bolster to warning €100m after that Ekitke won’t solutions, but there’s a faith in England that they won’t so there’s real rate of focus there. He’s one on Liverpool’s list, but they’re jubilant to wait to hear explanations on their dream target Alexander Isak.
“Newcastle are executing work on opportunity alternatives for Isak too [if he doesn’t sign a new deal], and also Ekitike is one of them.
“Liverpool realize the striker industry and also Ekitike is one that possesses surprised them, I can attest that.”
