Should Newcastle succeed with a move for Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike they would land one of Europe's brightest young talents. Only three players aged 23 or under were directly involved in more goals than Ekitike in the top five European leagues last season.

Frankfurt have rejected a £70M offer from Newcastle for Hugo Ekitike and are expecting a formal bid for Alexander Isak to arrive imminently.

Confidence is growing Newcastle can wrap up the signing of Hugo Ekitike after club officials were dispatched to Frankfurt to finalise the transfer.

All the latest transfer news as Newcastle make a move to sign Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike, plus a Q&A with our football reporters.

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

Liverpool have made an official approach to sign Newcastle talisman Alexander Isak and four respected journalists have revealed what they're hearing and how the situation will play out.

The fruits of Newcastle's labours can be found in the £55m acquisition of Nottingham Forest's Anthony Elanga, and the submitted bid for Eintracht Frankfurt's Hugo Ekitike, whom talent scout Jacek Kulig has mused " could reach world-class striker levels ".

Big dollars and goals are in the news Monday as Premier League sides Newcastle United and Arsenal angle to compete on multiple fronts this season.