Liverpool Beat Newcastle to Hugo Ekitike as Transfer Saga AcceleratesAs the summer window intensifies, Liverpool have made a decisive move in the race for Hugo Ekitike, beating Newcastle United to

Liverpool are closing in on signing Eintracht Frankfurt's star striker Hugo Ekitike who lives a Champagne lifestyle with a love of bold fashion and bling, fast cars and banging in goals

Hugo Ekitike has agreed personal terms with the Reds as talks take place with Eintracht Frankfurt over a deal to sign the striker

Liverpool Move Fast to Land Hugo Ekitike from Under Newcastle’s NoseIn a summer window where precision matters as much as power, Liverpool are once again setting the benchmark for transfer

Liverpool are in talks to sign Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike after discovering that Newcastle are unwilling to sell Alexander Isak to a Premier League rival

The battle for Hugo Ekitike is already a complicated one. There has been interest in the Frenchman all summer but Newcastle United were the first club to try and take things up a level, tabling a £69.3million offer earlier this week which was rejected by Eintracht Frankfurt.

Confidence is growing Newcastle can wrap up the signing of Hugo Ekitike after club officials were dispatched to Frankfurt to finalise the transfer.

Newcastle submitted an initial £69.5million bid for Ekitike which represents a club-record fee. The Magpies’ current record transfer is the £63million paid to Real Sociedad for Alexander Isak in 2022 but it appears they are willing to break it to land Ekitike.