British media: Newcastle is talking about Ekitic s willingness to sign him 90 million euros, hoping that he will partner with Isaac to take the forward line

British media geodiebootboys reported that Newcastle United is stepping up its efforts and hopes to finally sign Hugo Ekitic.

The 23-year-old striker turned down two opportunities to join St. James Park three years ago. Now, Newcastle’s top priority is signing a striker and they hope to sign Frankfurt’s star. According to transfer expert Grame Bailey exclusively, Newcastle has made it clear that it is willing to break the transfer record and bring Ekitic to the banks of the Tyne for more than £70 million.

Currently, Newcastle's most expensive signing is Alexander Isak, who spent £63 million when he joined Real Sociedad in August 2022. Three years later, the club is ready to pay more for a striker. Frankfurt asked Ekitic for 100 million euros, but Newcastle and the middleman believed that 90 million euros (about £78 million) was enough to close the deal. It is understood that Newcastle has expressed its willingness to pay this price.

Ekitic has been Newcastle's goal since his time at Lance, although he chose to join Paris Saint-Germain in 2022. Despite his previous rejection of Newcastle, Ekitic still gave the team a high praise. Newcastle has been paying attention to his performance since he left Paris Saint-Germain to join Frankfurt in 2024.

Newcastle sources confirmed that talks had been held with Ekitic's representatives over the weekend to discuss possible transfers. In addition to Newcastle, other Premier League clubs such as Liverpool and Chelsea are also interested in Ekitic. Arsenal had also been interested in him, but now it seems to be more inclined to sign Yorke. Newcastle's signing of Ekitic could spark speculation about Alexander Isaac's future. But Newcastle has informed Ekitic's team that they want him to fight alongside Isaac instead of replacing him.

This implies that head coach Eddie Howe may change the formation. Since becoming Newcastle coach in November 2021, he has mainly used a 4-3-3 formation, but has also used a double striker, such as having Kallum Wilson and Isaac partner. With Wilson's departure, Ekitic may become his replacement. Signing Ekitic will be an important signal for Newcastle to prepare for the 2025/26 Champions League.

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