Liverpool arrive at St James' Park still pursuing Alexander Isak while having signed Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt for £69 million. Ekitike has scored in the Community Shield and in Liverpool's 4-2 league win over Bournemouth. Newcastle identified Ekitike among several attacking targets while seeking a replacement for Callum Wilson and safeguarding against an Isak sale. Newcastle missed on João Pedro and Benjamin Sesko but signed Anthony Elanga, Aaron Ramsdale, Malick Thiaw and Jacob Ramsey. The club continues to pursue Yoane Wissa and Jorgen Strand Larsen and hopes for stability when the transfer window closes.
There's no doubt I really like Hugo and have done for a number of years. He's got really good qualities and he showed that in his first Premier League game. He had a really good debut against Bournemouth. He's got really good movement, intelligent, good in the air, scores goals, scores off both feet. Our job will be to keep him quiet. He is going to be a threat this year.
Ekitike has already demonstrated his prowess in English football, scoring in both the Community Shield defeat by Crystal Palace and last weekend's 4-2 league victory over Bournemouth. He was one of a series of attacking targets identified by the Magpies this summer as they search for a replacement for Callum Wilson and attempt to protect themselves should Isak be sold, and they have also missed out on João Pedro to Chelsea and Benjamin Sesko to Manchester United.
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