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Links with Alexander Isak are not going anywhere, but we start with the young French forward Hugo Ekitike.

Hugo Ekitike (Eintracht Frankfurt)

Arsenal could join the transfer race for Hugo Ekitike this summer as Mikel Arteta searches for a new number nine.

As Harvey Elliott found out last season, Arne Slot only wants nailed-on world-class players in his team, so it would be a risk.



Alexander Isak (Newcastle United)

Newcastle United forward Alexander Isak has told Newcastle United that he would be open to leaving but the club is still not willing to let him go

"But Newcastle are not open to that, at the moment.

"So it depends on Newcastle and Isak's discussion, if the club will be open to having him on the market

Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak

"Isak would like to look at other options because at the end of this season, he had the promise from the club and the coach but Newcastle haven't acted seriously on that yet."

Liverpool would likely have to pay more than the $157 million (£116 million) package that it put together for Florian Wirtz to bring in Isak, but that might be appealing given the dearth of quality options available on the market — only in the event that Newcastle changes its mind, which it has shown no intention of doing so for the time being.

Liverpool.com says: Isak is one of the dream options, alongside Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez

Newcastle, though, is not going to make that easy, even if the rumors are going to continue.


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