It's little wonder Juventus are keen to bring him back to Turin but having just signed Canadian Jonathan David on a free transfer but big wages, and with ongoing concerns over Dusan Vhlovic's status in the squad, the Old Lady have stalled on a deal for Kolo Muani.

Liverpool Move Fast to Land Hugo Ekitike from Under Newcastle’s NoseIn a summer window where precision matters as much as power, Liverpool are once again setting the benchmark for transfer

It was previously reported early in the week that Newcastle United had seen an €80m (£69.5m) offer rejected by Eintracht Frankfurt for Hugo Ekitike. I would have been more than happy for United to have signed the 23 year old as second striker to Alexander Isak,

Can they afford him? What would the deal mean for Isak? Our reporters dissect the news Newcastle are in talks to sign the French forward

But there has been progress with Hugo Ekitike, who was Newcastle's main target for this window. A bid has been sent to Frankfurt for him by the Reds and talks have turned into serious negotiations. Now, we might see Liverpool attempt to go one further by looking at their replacement target.

Liverpool embarrass NewcastleJust three days ago on Monday, it was reported by David Ornstein of The Athletic that Newcastle were looking to sign Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt, with the intention

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