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

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

Manchester United have endured a frustrating summer transfer window so far. They have signed just two players, with Matheus Cunha arriving as the first in a £62.5 million deal from Wolves last month. Diego Leon then signed as the second in a £3.3m move from Cerro Porteno in Paraguay.

Newcastle's interest in Hugo Ekitike goes back to January 2022, the first transfer window with their Saudi Arabian owners. Back then they were unable to make a deal work and in the summer they ultimately chose Alexander Isak instead.

According to talkSPORT, “Newcastle fear another Chelsea hijack in their pursuit of Ekitike.” The Blues have already notably pipped the Magpies to signing Joao Pedro this summer. Chelsea added Pedro and Liam Delap to their ranks, which could force Nicolas Jackson out the door.

Cole Palmer, Hugo Ekitiké, Alexander Isak, Alexis Mac Allister and Jadon Sancho are among the big names in the transfer gossip.

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 fear another Chelsea hijack in their pursuit of Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike. As talkSPORT reported on Monday, the Magpies are trying to wrap up a club-record deal for the £78million