Can they afford him? What would the deal mean for Isak? Our reporters dissect the news Newcastle are in talks to sign the French forward

Liverpool’s summer transfer plans continue to unfold with intrigue as reported by Graeme Bailey for Rousing The Kop. Despite their active pursuit of Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool are not walking away from their long-standing admiration for Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak.

NEWCASTLE’S pursuit of Hugo Ekitike is over after they left talks for the Eintracht Frankfurt striker, according to reports. The Magpies saw an opening bid of a club-record £69.5m knocked

Newcastle tried and failed to sign Hugo Ekitike in 2022 and have seen a new club-record £70m bid turned down this week; the Magpies want Ekitike to play alongside Alexander Isak; Newcastle have held t

Confidence is growing that Newcastle can quickly wrap up the signing of Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt after sending club officials to Germany to finalise the transfer, and with David Ornstein revealing how his arrival will impact the Magpies’ side,

Newcastle will shift focus to other targets with The Athletic reporting they are now exploring a move to sign Wissa. His contract in west London is set to expire next summer although the Bees do have the option to extend that by a further 12 months.