Liverpool Join Race For Ekitike - Wednesday’s Gossip

Liverpool expected to rival Newcastle for Hugo Ekitike, Reds besides willing successful Ollie Watkins and Victor Osimhen, and Eintracht Frankfurt cull Magpies' written connection for Ekitike.

Liverpool are expected to rival Newcastle United for Eintracht Frankfurt's French striker Hugo Ekitike, 23, aft being told Sweden striker Alexander Isak, 25, is not for waste successful this window. (Sky Sports) , external

The Magpies consciousness nan leaking of Liverpool's £120m interest into nan nationalist domain is designed to unsettle Isak. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

As good arsenic Ekitike, Liverpool person besides made enquiries astir 4 different attackers successful lawsuit they are incapable to unafraid a woody for Isak - Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins, 29, Napoli's Victor Osimhen, 26, Yoane Wissa of Brentford, 28, and Real Madrid's Rodrygo, 24. (Mail+ - subscription required), external

Meanwhile, Frankfurt are understood to person rejected an connection from Newcastle worth £69m for Ekitike. (Sky Sports Germany) , external

Napoli have informed Liverpool a woody for Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez, 26, tin beryllium considered off. (Fabrizio Romano) , external

Colombia winger Luis Diaz, 28, has made it clear he wants to time off nan Reds aft nan nine rejected a £58.6m bid from Bayern Munich. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Leeds United person reached an statement successful rule for Newcastle's 27-year-old English midfielder Sean Longstaff. (Athletic - subscription required) , external

Tottenham are rivalling Inter Milan to motion 23-year-old Belgium defender Koni de Winter. (i paper) , external

Bournemouth are holding retired for £59m for Ukraine centre-back Illia Zabaryni, 22, who is wanted by Paris St-Germain. (Independent), external

Chelsea are fresh to statesman a summertime clearout pinch Portugal guardant Joao Felix, 25, successful talks complete a return to Benfica and France's Christopher Nkunku, 27, besides group to leave. (Standard), external

Manchester United have registered their liking successful signing Juventus and Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz this summer, pinch Everton besides keen connected nan 27-year-old. (Football Insider) , external

Liverpool and France centre-back Ibrahima Konate, 26, has rejected a lucrative attack from nan Saudi Pro League. (Mirror) , external

The Reds have put a £43.5m value tag connected Konate for immoderate clubs willing this summer. (AS - successful Spanish) , external

Sassuolo and Italy striker Andrea Pinamonti is attracting liking from West Ham, pinch London rivals Brentford besides enquiring astir nan 26-year-old. (Standard), external

There is liking from Leeds United successful signing Spain striker Gonzalo Garcia, 21, connected indebtedness from Real Madrid. (TBR Football), external

Nottingham Forest have made Aston Villa and England Under-21s midfielder Jacob Ramsey, 24, their number 1 target this window. (Telegraph - subscription required), external