Hugo Ekitike (not playing for Liverpool for a while)

[Ikon]

Don’t see this happening but you can always dream.. His playing style would unlock so many possibilities. His game would pull the opposition defence out of their shape and create so much more space for Isak as well as our wide players and  midfielders making runs into the box. He would give us so much more variety and x-factor and a closer option for our CM’s to feed progressive passes between the lines. He’s got everything more or less despite not being the finished article yet. 

[Kanj]

In a hypothetical world, is Isak the furthest forward and Hugo is more of a roaming stirker? 

[Ikon]

4 minutes ago, Kanj said:

In a hypothetical world, is Isak the furthest forward and Hugo is more of a roaming stirker? 

Think they could be quite fluid both of them. But yeah I see him as slightly more withdrawn as the creator. Coming more deep and starting the attacks allowing Isak to be further up more often. They can both do great things.  I also like the idea of having another body in the box when we cross the ball in. He’s very decent in the air. 

 

 

Edited July 14, 2025 by Ikon

[tarie4]

3 minutes ago, Kanj said:

In a hypothetical world, is Isak the furthest forward and Hugo is more of a roaming stirker? 

Yeah, I was wondering that too. I don't really follow the Bundesliga, but how did he do with Marmoush before he went to City? I've heard they did 4-4-2, but also 4-4-1-1. 

[magorific]

23 minutes ago, tarie4 said:

Chelsea dont sell cheap. Delap will go for 60 plus and Pedro will be 80 plus.

Chelsea are literally what Brighton are, but on a higher budget. They bought delap to flip him in 2 years time for double the price.

Eh? Their net spend over the last three years is literally around £1bn

[Miggys First Goal]

41 minutes ago, SteV said:

 

 

I was just three years early with the thread. 

[Robster]

25 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

 

 

Can I ask a really stupid question?

Do knobheads like this earn anything from tweeting bollocks like this or do they do it just to fulfill their need to feel wanted by getting people to react to it ?

[SteV]

2 minutes ago, Robster said:

 

Can I ask a really stupid question?

Do knobheads like this earn anything from tweeting bollocks like this or do they do it just to fulfill their need to feel wanted by getting people to react to it ?

If you can consistently get enough interaction, then yes. That account has not far off a quarter of a million followers.

[The Prophet]

Just now, SteV said:

If you can consistently get enough interaction, then yes. That account has not far off a quarter of a million followers.

 

It's a decent account to be fair.

[The Prophet]

 

[SteV]

Just now, The Prophet said:

 

Does he want to qualify those five words in any way…

[Bunk Moreland]

1 minute ago, SteV said:

Does he want to qualify those five words in any way…

Was just watching the vid, here's what he said (in precis form)

 

- Newcastle are working hard on the deal to sign Ekitike from Frankfurt

- They are really pushing and working on the deal with the player's side and Frankfrut

- This is happening as we speak, as opposed to in a few days or week

- There's still interest from other clubs in Europe like Liverpool, who are waiting to see what happens with Nunez, and Chelsea who called for him at the beginning of summer

- For Man United he looks too expensive

- Claims to be in contact with people involved in the deal

 

 

 

Edited July 14, 2025 by Bunk Moreland

[NSG]

Here we goooo

[JP]

Don't know if its years of Ashley neglect but I simply can't see a world where we have both Ekitike and Isak in the same squad.

 

Don't get me wrong it would be unreal.

 

[NWMag]

“Deal on” to me means it’s happening, yet it’s not even got its own tweet. 
 

really grates on me the wording used by journos 

[Hanshithispantz]

Hopefully Liverpool want an out and out number 9 with Mateta which is giving us a bit of a free hit at Ekitike. 

[Geordie Magpie]

Surely if we spent 86m for ekitike on top of the 55m on Elanga with us needing a centre back & goalkeeper then we will end up selling a player like Gordon if Liverpool bid big - unless we still sign a centre back and push back signing a keeper for another year? 

 

 

Edited July 14, 2025 by Geordie Magpie

[Kid Icarus]

My brain just won't let me believe this is happening like, it would surpass the Trippier, Isak, and Tonali signings in a way.

[Joe_F]

We need more than "deal on" you teasing cunt

[HayDen Traces]

I won't get excited until he's holding up a toon shirt. 

I think as soon as we negotiate a deal, Liverpool just step in and take him.

[TheHoob]

I'm fucking IN

[Keegans Export]

1 minute ago, Geordie Magpie said:

Surely if we spent 86m for ekitike on top of the 55m on Elanga with us needing a centre back & goalkeeper then we will end up selling a player like Gordon if Liverpool bid big - unless we still sign a centre back and push back signing a keeper for another year? 

 

Could be that, a bit like the Isak deal, Frankfurt have softened on their "Release clause or nothing" position. Alternatively, we've identified a GK/CB who is either well under budget or available on a loan-with-obligation.

 

But yeah, there's always the chance we've got someone on the way out.

[Haz]

Hold the line, lads. If we book them, they will come.

[PauloGeordio]

1 minute ago, TheHoob said:

I'm fucking IN

I was never out! Believe 

[wormy]

8 minutes ago, NWMag said:

“Deal on” to me means it’s happening, yet it’s not even got its own tweet. 
 

really grates on me the wording used by journos 

 

Hey. It takes corroborating of multiple sources before 'deal on' can become 'here we go'.

 

You need to trust the the near-three years of tradition since this gobshite supposedly became the Oracle.