Newcastle United might reignite their curiosity in Eintracht Frankfurt ahead Hugo Ekitike if Alexander Isak departs this summer time.
Outlet FootballTransfers has reported that the younger ahead is again on the agenda for the Magpies.
Newcastle got here near signing Ekitike throughout his time at Stade Reims however the deal fell via and he opted to affix Paris Saint-Germain as an alternative. Now, with Isak attracting severe curiosity from prime golf equipment, Newcastle could lastly make their transfer for the 22-year-old.
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Isak has been closely linked with Arsenal, as Mikel Arteta seems to be to herald a brand new centre-forward, whereas Barcelona, Chelsea, and Liverpool are additionally reportedly preserving tabs on the Sweden worldwide. If Newcastle are pressured to promote, Ekitike is seen as the best alternative, it’s reported.
Since making his transfer to Frankfurt everlasting for €16.5m final summer time, Ekitike has impressed, scoring 17 objectives and offering six assists in 32 appearances throughout all competitions.
Eddie Howe claims that Newcastle will hold Alexander Isak in any respect prices
Regardless of the rising hypothesis, Newcastle are decided to maintain Isak for at the very least one other season. Talking forward of their match in opposition to Manchester Metropolis, Eddie Howe made it clear simply how extremely he values his star striker.
“I really like working with Alex and I wouldn’t swap him for anybody,” the Newcastle boss admitted. “We’ve tried to assist him by moulding our fashion of play to go well with his recreation. I actually respect Erling [Haaland] and what he’s executed in his profession is unbelievable, however we actually love Alex.
“I don’t assume you possibly can evaluate Alex to anybody,” Howe added. “Alex could be very, very totally different to another striker I’ve seen or labored with.
“He does issues that aren’t like your conventional centre-forward. He’s virtually a winger mixed right into a striker’s mentality as a result of his footwork and dribbling means is so good.
“That’s virtually winger-like and you then put him into the center of the pitch and, together with his tempo and technical means and distinctive ending, he’s form of obtained the entire bundle linked into one. He’s very distinctive and I’d encourage him to remain that method.”
