Hugo Ekitike celebrates scoring for Eintracht Frankfurt. (Photograph by Alex Grimm/Getty Photographs)
Newcastle are nonetheless available in the market for a brand new attacker to function in tandem with Alexander Isak, having missed out on Joao Pedro, who joined Chelsea earlier in the summertime. They’ve now turned their consideration to a well-known face of their search to fill this void.
Over the weekend, it was confirmed that Callum Wilson had left Newcastle upon the expiry of his contract, which implies that Eddie Howe is a striker brief going into the brand new season. There’s a want for a substitute to be signed, though there’s acceptable that signing a high quality backup will probably be troublesome.
As such, a flexible attacker is needed, which is why there was curiosity in Pedro. And now, Newcastle have set the sights on a participant of an analogous mould.
Newcastle rekindle curiosity in Hugo Ekitike
As reported by Fabrizio Romano, Newcastle are the newest membership to affix the race to signal Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Ekitike. Liverpool and Chelsea have already proven curiosity within the 23-year-old, however now a transfer to the north East could possibly be on the playing cards.
Curiously, Newcastle have had long-standing curiosity in Ekitike, whom they tried – and failed – to sign up 2022 earlier than his transfer to Paris Saint-Germain. However three years on, they might now get their man.
Nevertheless, it won’t be straightforward. Newcastle have already spent £55m on Anthony Elanga, so they might be postpone by Ekitike’s reported £85m asking value. Howe’s squad wants important reinforcements, so a deal could be tough however for a giant sale.
It stays to be seen whether or not Newcastle make a critical try and signal Ekitike, however for now, there curiosity is simply that. A deal could possibly be sought if Frankfurt decrease their asking value, however given the golf equipment within the race, that’s unlikely to occur.
