Liverpool are said to have reacted to Newcastle shutting the door on Isak talks by launching a bid for Ekitike, and Fabrizio Romano reports on Thursday morning that they are now ahead of the Magpies in the race to sign the French forward. The Reds expect to sign Ekitike if all hopes of an Isak deal end.

Liverpool are moving fast to seal a deal for Hugo Ekitike, the Eintracht Frankfurt striker whom Newcastle United had been chasing, with the Frenchman keen on a move to Anfield which will potentially c