Bunk Moreland

It's the German version of the S*n but since it's reporting news we like it's Tier 0 today

By all accounts we have made at least one formal offer and held extensive discussions with the player's reps. You might leak something to the more gullible local journos as a form of misdirecrion but I can't see us going to the lengths we have with Ekitike for any reason other than we want to sign him.

Read it ten times and can't make sense of it.

How's he been since returning from the major injury? Haven't seen much of him since then but did look class before it happened.

Leipzig have been asking for 100m euros but seems no one has even said hello to them at that price.

Aye, the article said: "Sources have also told ESPN Newcastle are working on a deal to sign Eintracht Frankfurt forward Hugo Ekitike, with a view to the forward playing alongside Isak in attack. Liverpool have also been liked with the player however it is understood they are not convinced by the 23-year-old, with Newcastle set to up their offer to Frankfurt in the coming days." https://africa.espn.com/football/story/_/id/45745860/sources-liverpool-register-interest-newcastles-alexander-isak There's another journos name on it too, but I'm assuming this bit comes from Laurens as he's the French footballer guy

Strange for there not to be a fee mentioned like. I'm assuming it's £80m

I hate that hope of signing Ekitike fading is now making me kinda happy. What a wild ride

Plettenberg really wants us to believe he has information than neither Newcastle nor Liverpool Tier 1s have, and that Manure can afford Ekitike

True, but Leipzig want €100m for Sesko with zero PL experience. Delap was a bargain (relatively speaking)

If Liverpool go for Ekitike we'll still get someone else in the premium price bracket for the front line and keep Isak. Life could be worse

Also not the same profile as Isak and Ekitike from what I understand

Downie on Sky Sports News saying he expects Liverpool to rival us for Ekitike

Sesko is not worth what Leipzig want for him at this point

Close the doors!

"There are clubs who have already signalled they would be willing to pay more" Sure... But payment terms is pretty much the best way to have an offer declined, hopefully an easy fix.

When ITKs report things that I like, I choose to believe they're real tbh. Hopefully he's not the Frankfurt Will

That's a Manure forum tbf, still funny though

Newcastle United are on the verge of finalising an €80 million ($93.3m) deal for Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike, sources have told ESPN. Ekitike's agent Ali Barat is currently in Newcastle to iron out the last few details, sources said. The signing of the France striker would break the transfer record for the club after Alexander Isak's €70m arrival three summers ago. Personal terms have been agreed with Ekitike over a five-year deal and the 23-year-old is ready for his medical. His former club Paris Saint-Germain will get 20% of the transfer fee.

Can't think of a time there was such a flurry of tweets from reliable sources and the deal not happening. Please don't correct me if you know of such an instance, I'd rather live in blissful ignorance