Liverpool Make Approach To Sign Eintracht Frankfurt Forward Hugo Ekitike

Liverpool person made an attack for Hugo Ekitike of Eintracht Frankfurt arsenic their title pinch Newcastle complete a caller striker intensifies.

The Premier League champions person been successful nan marketplace for a No 9 each summertime and person contacted Eintracht complete nan readiness of Ekitike, nan taxable of a grounded £70m connection from Newcastle this week.

Alexander Isak tops nan database of targets for Liverpool, who would beryllium prepared to salary a British grounds interest to unafraid Newcastle’s centre-forward, but their knowing is nan Sweden world is not for sale.

Whether Newcastle’s – aliases Isak’s – position changes remains to beryllium seen, but Liverpool person respective forwards nether information and could scupper Eddie Howe’s move for Ekitike should they determine location is nary imaginable of a woody for Isak. The champions will person to enactment quickly to motion Ekitike if that is nan case.

Newcastle stay successful talks pinch Eintracht complete nan France Under-21 international, who scored 22 goals and provided 12 assists successful each competitions past season, his debut run successful nan Bundesliga.

Liverpool’s liking successful nan 23-year-old not only threatens Newcastle’s chances but improves nan German club’s negotiating position. The erstwhile Reims and Paris Saint-Germain guardant is believed to person a merchandise clause of astir €100m (£86.6m) and an auction betwixt 2 Premier League clubs would promote them to clasp retired for nan asking price.