Liverpool now expected to rival Newcastle for Hugo Ekitike | OneFootball

According to a report from Sky Sports News, Liverpool are expected to rival Newcastle for Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike (23), after the Magpies told the Premier League champions that their own striker Alexander Isak (25) is ‘not for sale’. Fabrizio Romano reported earlier today that Liverpool would turn their attention to the Newcastle target if they were unsuccessful in their bid to sign Isak – as Sky Sports confirm this is now indeed the case. The Athletic reported yesterday that Newcastle were in talks over a €75m potential deal for Ekitike, following interest from Manchester United and Chelsea during this window. After a failed stint with Paris Saint-Germain, Ekitike has reinvented himself in the Bundesliga with 22 goals and 12 assists in 48 matches during the 2024-2025 season. The Frenchman started his career with Reims, where he scored 11 goals in 26 games during his breakout season with Les Champenois before his move to PSG.GFFN | George Boxall