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Newcastle United may reignite their curiosity in Eintracht Frankfurt ahead Hugo Ekitike if Alexander Isak departs this summer time.
Outlet FootballTransfers has reported that the younger ahead is again on the agenda for the Magpies.
Newcastle got here near signing Ekitike throughout his time at Stade Reims, however the deal fell by means of, and he opted to hitch Paris Saint-Germain as a substitute. Now, with Isak attracting critical curiosity from high golf equipment, Newcastle might lastly make their transfer for the 22-year-old.
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Isak has been closely linked with Arsenal, as Mikel Arteta appears to usher in a brand new centre-forward, whereas Barcelona, Chelsea, and Liverpool are additionally reportedly conserving tabs on the Sweden worldwide. If Newcastle are pressured to promote, Ekitike is seen as the perfect substitute, it’s reported.
Since making his transfer to Frankfurt everlasting for €16.5m final summer time, Ekitike has impressed, scoring 17 objectives and offering six assists in 32 appearances throughout all competitions.
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Eddie Howe claims that Newcastle will maintain Alexander Isak in any respect prices
Eddie Howe is adamant that he doesn’t want to lose Alexander Isak. (Picture by Michael Regan/Getty Photos)
Regardless of the rising hypothesis, Newcastle are decided to maintain Isak for not less than one other season. Talking forward of their match towards Manchester Metropolis, Eddie Howe made it clear simply how extremely he values his star striker.
“I like working with Alex and I wouldn’t swap him for anybody,” the Newcastle boss admitted. “We’ve tried to assist him by moulding our type of play to go well with his recreation. I actually respect Erling [Haaland] and what he’s completed in his profession is unbelievable, however we actually love Alex.
“I don’t assume you possibly can evaluate Alex to anybody,” Howe added. “Alex may be very, very totally different to some other striker I’ve seen or labored with.
“He does issues that aren’t like your conventional centre-forward. He’s nearly a winger mixed right into a striker’s mentality as a result of his footwork and dribbling capacity is so good.
“That’s nearly winger-like and you then put him into the center of the pitch and, along with his tempo and technical capacity and distinctive ending, he’s type of bought the entire bundle linked into one. He’s very distinctive and I’d encourage him to remain that means.”
