Newcastle United lock horns with Man Utd in pursuit of Liverpool and Chelsea transfer target

The summertime transportation model has already delivered headline-grabbing stories and nan adjacent fewer weeks committedness moreover much drama.

Arsenal precocious wrapped up a woody for Sporting striker Viktor Gyokeres and earlier secured Chelsea winger Noni Madueke.

Brighton’s Evan Ferguson is connected his measurement to Roma, while Alejandro Garnacho turned down Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr, preferring to enactment successful Europe.

Meanwhile, Newcastle United are stepping up their recruitment aft a slow start.

The Magpies signed teenage winger Antonio Cordero from Malaga, and precocious closed a £55 cardinal [$74m] woody for Nottingham Forest’s Anthony Elanga.

However, fans astatine St. James’ Park stay quiet for 1 marquee summation earlier nan play kicks off.

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Newcastle United and Manchester United willing successful Hugo Ekitike

According to The Telegraph, Newcastle would apt request to meet his £86 cardinal [$115m] merchandise clause from Eintracht Frankfurt to complete nan move for Hugo Ekitike. Manchester United are besides monitoring nan 23-year-old Frenchman.

Both clubs look title from Liverpool, though journalist Abdellah Boulma reports that nan Reds person cooled their liking successful nan star.

Liverpool initially viewed Ekitike arsenic a imaginable replacement for Darwin Nunez, who is still expected to leave.

Chelsea besides antecedently explored nan action for nan star. Ekitike scored 22 goals crossed each competitions past season, including 15 successful nan Bundesliga.

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