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The upcoming Premier League clash between Liverpool and Newcastle is likely to contain fireworks.

The two teams have been at one another since the start of the transfer window, with deals for Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak wanted by both clubs.

Indeed, Liverpool emerged victorious in the Ekitike transfer battle, but at the moment, it looks like the Magpies are going to get their way with Isak, even though he has no intention of playing for them again.

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Not only that, but Newcastle will want to show that they’re here to challenge this season, rather than just sit on the outside and wait for a last-minute charge to the top four like last term.

As mentioned, Liverpool beat Howe’s men to the signing of Ekitike this summer.

However, at the moment, neither are lining up for Howe, but that didn’t stop him from praising Ekitike for how well he’s handled the transition into the Premier League.

“There’s no doubt I really like Hugo and have done for a number of years,” he said in his pre-match press conference.

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“He’s got really good qualities, and he showed that in his first Premier League game, he had a really good debut against Bournemouth.

“He’s got really good movement, intelligent, good in the air, scores goals, scores off both feet.

He is going to be a threat this year.”

Depending on the way that things go during Monday’s Premier League clash between Liverpool and Newcastle, Ekitike could make the Reds turn away from an Isak deal.



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