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Feel sad about it really. All for being ruthless, but its still sad he didn't succeed here. Hope he re-finds himself at Leeds.

So by all accounts, all Liverpool did was ask if he was for sale and got told no. Doesn't sound like an approach of £120m to me.

They don't have a good hand though if their negotiation is to play off signing Isak against signing Ekitike. Isak is our player. They don't really want Ekitike, he's a consolation to them - They want Isak. They won't sign Ekitike if they believe there's a chance they can sign Isak, whereas we can sign Ekitike whilst we have Isak and then there is no leverage for them.

Nobody's laughing at us any more. 2nd season in the CL, trophy drought ended, arguably the best striker in the world and now about to add a player of Ekitike's ability.

Liverpool's heart wants Isak, but their wallet can only afford Ekitike more like.

This is the first real test of PIF and whether they really want us to be the best. Should be a no to Liverpool under all circumstances. If Isak wants to leave next year, ensure it is abroad.

Play Liverpool like a game of chess. Entertain the idea of selling Isak to them long enough to sign Ekitike, then reject all bids for Isak.

Alice? London.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2faDENO5NIQ&ab_channel=Alice-ECILAFootball

Keith Downie did call that it was gonna be a striker next when Elanga signed. I guess we all just assumed it was someone like Calvert-Lewin.

Trying to create an old strike partnership acronym like RAF (Rush and Fowler) SAS (Shearer and Sutton) but EAI or IAE sounds naff

https://www.redcafe.net/threads/hugo-ekitike-ornstein-newcastle-working-on-c-€75m-deal.481265/post-33409465

I think people are underestimating the effect a huge show of ambition in the transfer market will have on persuading Isak to stay.

Kuqi!

Mate, if he actually wants to come this time I have no objections. But I'll wait until he signs on that dotted line given the history.