Newcastle United have turned to Brentford star Yoane Wissa having ended their pursuit of Hugo Ekitike. The Magpies made an opening offer of £70million for Ekitike this week, one rejected by the Bundesliga side who are demanding his release clause of £86m be met in full.

As of Friday morning, a deal for Hugo Ekitike was dead, with the Frenchman seemingly Liverpool-bound. Isak, as such, is likely to stay - as he always was. Newcastle United's cooled Hugo Ekitike interest makes one thing absolutely clear Hugo Ekitike personal terms agreed as he sends teammate message But where does that leave Newcastle in their search for a striker who can compete with the Swede?

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

Newcastle fans were in unison in their reaction after an update in their pursuit of Hugo Ekitike with Liverpool adding competition.

Having failed to make a real impact at PSG in 2022/23, Ekitike has enjoyed a fresh start in Germany, establishing himself as one of the league’s standout young forwards. The 22-year-old has also hinted at a possible switch to Manchester United,

NEWCASTLE’S pursuit of Hugo Ekitike is over after they left talks for the Eintracht Frankfurt striker, according to reports. The Magpies saw an opening bid of a club-record £69.5m knocked

Confidence is growing that Newcastle can quickly wrap up the signing of Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt after sending club officials to Germany to finalise the transfer, and with David Ornstein revealing how his arrival will impact the Magpies’ side,