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Liverpool expected to rival Newcastle for Hugo Ekitike,<\/i><\/b> <\/b>Reds also interested in Ollie Watkins and Victor Osimhen, and Eintracht Frankfurt reject Magpies’ written offer for Ekitike. <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
Liverpool<\/a> are expected to rival Newcastle United<\/a> for Eintracht Frankfurt’s <\/b>French striker Hugo Ekitike, 23, after being told Sweden striker Alexander Isak, 25, is not for sale in this window. (Sky Sports) , external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n The Magpies feel the leaking of Liverpool’s <\/b>\u00a3120m <\/b>interest into the public domain is designed to unsettle Isak. (Telegraph – subscription required), external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n As well as Ekitike, Liverpool<\/b> have also made enquiries about four other attackers in case they are unable to secure a deal for Isak – Aston Villa<\/b>‘s Ollie Watkins, 29, Napoli<\/b>‘s Victor Osimhen, 26, Yoane Wissa of Brentford<\/b>, 28, and Real Madrid<\/b>‘s Rodrygo, 24. (Mail+ – subscription required), external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Napoli <\/b>have informed Liverpool<\/b> a deal for Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez, 26, can be considered off. (Fabrizio Romano) , external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Colombia winger Luis Diaz, 28, has made it clear he wants to leave the Reds after the club rejected a \u00a358.6m bid from Bayern Munich.<\/b> (Athletic – subscription required), external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Leeds United<\/a> have reached an agreement in principle for Newcastle’s<\/b> 27-year-old English midfielder Sean Longstaff. (Athletic – subscription required) , external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Tottenham<\/b><\/a> are rivalling Inter Milan<\/b> to sign 23-year-old Belgium defender Koni de Winter. (i paper) , external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Bournemouth<\/b> are holding out for \u00a359m for Ukraine centre-back Illia Zabaryni, 22, who is wanted by Paris St-Germain<\/b>. (Independent), external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Chelsea<\/b> are ready to begin a summer clearout with Portugal forward Joao Felix, 25, in talks over a return to Benfica<\/b> and France’s Christopher Nkunku, 27, also set to leave. (Standard), external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Manchester United<\/b><\/a> <\/b>have registered their interest in signing Juventus <\/b>and Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz this summer, with Everton<\/b><\/a> also keen on the 27-year-old. (Football Insider) , external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Liverpool<\/b> and France centre-back Ibrahima Konate, 26, has rejected a lucrative approach from the Saudi Pro League. (Mirror) , external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n The Reds <\/b>have put a \u00a343.5m price tag on Konate for any clubs interested this summer. (AS – in Spanish) , external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Sassuolo<\/b> and Italy striker Andrea Pinamonti is attracting interest from West Ham<\/b><\/a>, with London rivals Brentford<\/b><\/a> also enquiring about the 26-year-old. (Standard), external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n There is interest from Leeds United<\/b><\/a> in signing Spain striker Gonzalo Garcia, 21, on loan from Real Madrid<\/b>. (TBR Football), external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Nottingham Forest<\/b><\/a> <\/b>have made Aston Villa<\/b><\/a> <\/b>and England Under-21s midfielder Jacob Ramsey, 24, their number one target this window. (Telegraph – subscription required), external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n