Hugo Ekitike transfer bombshell just days after Alexander Isak joins Liverpool

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Newcastle had "agreed everything" with Hugo Ekitike when he was at Frankfurt before Liverpool swooped in and ultimately won the race for the French forward.

The Magpies missed out on numerous targets throughout the summer but had secured a club-record agreement with the German side to bring in their striker.

Losing out on the 23-year-old represented one of numerous setbacks endured by Eddie Howe during the summer window, with a 10-day negotiation process ultimately collapsing despite all key elements being finalised.

Super-agent Ali Barat told TuttoSport: "Hugo Ekitike.

I was working on behalf of Eintracht Frankfurt to bring him to Newcastle.

"We agreed everything with the German club and the player, then Liverpool called him and he chose Anfield."

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Liverpool only went for Ekitike when its initial enquiry for Alexander Isak was knocked back.

Liverpool eventually secured the striker - but only after its original pursuit of Isak had been rejected.

Howe made no secret of his desire to bring in the Frenchman as he looked to bolster his attacking options after missing out on targets like Joao Pedro and Bryan Mbeumo