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1. Hugo Ekitike is one of the hottest strikers in the top five European leagues, but is still relatively inexperienced. The 23-year-old Frenchman enjoyed a breakthrough campaign with Eintracht Frankfurt last season, scoring 15 goals and weighing in with eight assists to help them finish third in the Bundesliga and reach the quarter-final of the Europa League, where they lost to eventual winners Tottenham.He only joined the club last summer after an initial loan spell from Paris St-Germain and is under contract for another four years. Ekitike has scored 26 goals and added 14 assists in 64 appearances during his time at Frankfurt, having scored four in 33 games for PSG. He is yet to make his senior debut for the France national side but has scored five goals in five games for the Under-21s.20S

Newcastle squad light on competition for Isak

1. Alexander Isak scored 27 goals in all competitions last season for the Magpies.
2. No other Newcastle player made it into double figures.
3. Anthony Gordon, Jacob Murphy and Harvey Barnes, who predominantly play in wide positions, registered nine goals each.
4. Isak had very little competition for the central attacking berth, with main deputy Callum Wilson failing to score a single Premier League goal in a season interrupted by injuries.
5. Wilson this month left the club following the end of his contract.
6. There will be extra pressure on both Isak and manager Eddie Howe this season, as they juggle the club’s return to the Champions League with domestic competitions.
7. Newcastle did not compete in Europe last season after failing to qualify in the 2023-24 campaign, when their league form was affected by injuries as a thin squad was exposed by Champions League football.

Newcastle explore record deal for Frankfurt’s Ekitike

Right, let’s start on that line coming out of Newcastle.

Eddie Howe’s squad was last week boosted by the £55m signing of Sweden winger Anthony Elanga from Nottingham Forest.

BBC Sport’s senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel reported on Monday that the club is now exploring a potential deal to sign Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike,who would “probably cost more than £70m”.

The 23-year-old France forward scored 15 goals and had eight assists last season as his side finished third in the Bundesliga.

Despite the interest in Ekitike, BBC Sport has been told Newcastle have no interest in selling last season’s top scorer Alexander Isak, who has been linked with clubs across Europe including Liverpool.

Sweden striker Isak, 25, joined from Real Sociedad in 2022 for £63m, which makes him currently the club’s record purchase.

Premier League signings made during summer window

Potential fee with add-ons in brackets

Arsenal

• Kepa Arrizabalaga – from Chelsea – £5m
• Martin Zubimendi – from Real Sociedad – £60m
• Christian Norgaard – from Brentford – £10m (£5m)

Aston Villa

• Yasin Ozcan – from Kasimpasa – £5.9m (£6.7m)
• Zepiqueno Redmond – from Feyenoord – Free

Bournemouth

• Adrien Truffert – from Rennes – £11.4m (£14.4m)
• Djordje Petrovic – from Chelsea – £25m

Brentford

• Michael Kayode – from Fiorentina – £14.8m

• Caoimhin Kelleher – from Liverpool – £12.5m (£18m)
• Romelle Donovan – from Birmingham City – £3m
• Antoni Milambo – from Feyenoord – Undisclosed

Brighton

• Charalampos Kostoulas – from Olympiakos – £29.8m (£31.5m)
• Diego Coppola – from Hellas Verona – £8.5m
• Olivier Boscagli – from PSV Eindhoven – Free
• Maxim de Cuyper – from Club Brugge – Undisclosed

Burnley

• Bashir Humphreys – from Chelsea – £12m (£14.7m)
• Marcus Edwards – from Sporting – £8.5m
• Jaidon Anthony – from Bournemouth – £7.5m
• Zian Flemming – from Millwall – £7m
• Max Weiss – from Karlsruher – £4.3m
• Quilindschy Hartman – from Feyenoord – Undisclosed
• Axel Tuanzebe – from Ipswich – Free
• Loum Tchaouna – from Lazio – Undisclosed
• Kyle Walker – from Manchester City – £5m
• Jacob Bruun Larsen – from Stuttgart – Undisclosed

Chelsea

• Liam Delap – from Ipswich – £30m
• Estevao Willian – from Palmeiras – £29m (£48.5m)
• Dario Essugo – from Sporting – £18.5
• Mamadou Sarr – from Strasbourg – £12m
• Kendry Paez – from Independiente del Valle – £8.3m (£16.6m)
• Joao Pedro – from Brighton – £60m
• Jamie Gittens – from Borussia Dortmund – £48.5m

Crystal Palace

• Walter Benitez – from PSV Eindhoven – Free
• Borna Sosa – from Ajax – Undisclosed

Everton

• Charly Alcaraz – from Flamengo – £12.6m (£15.2m)
• Thierno Barry – from Villarreal – £27m

Leeds

• Jaka Bijol – from Udinese – £15m
• Lukas Nmecha – from Wolfsburg – Free
• Sebastiaan Bornauw – from Wolfsburg – £5.1m
• Gabriel Gudmundsson – from Lille – £10m

Liverpool

• Florian Wirtz – from Bayer Leverkusen – £100m (£116m)
• Jeremie Frimpong – from Bayer Leverkusen – £29.5m
• Armin Pecsi – from Puskas Akademia – £1.5m
• Milos Kerkez – from Bournemouth – £40m

Manchester City

• Tijjani Reijnders – from AC Milan – £46.3m (£60m)
• Rayan Ait-Nouri – from Wolves – £31m (£36.3m)
• Rayan Cherki – from Lyon – £30.5m (£35.6m)
• Marcus Bettinelli – from Chelsea – Nominal

Manchester United

• Matheus Cunha – from Wolves – £62.5m
• Diego Leon – from Cerro Porteno – Undisclosed

Newcastle

• Antonio Cordero – from Malaga – Free
• Anthony Elanga – from Nottingham Forest – £55m

Nottingham Forest

• Igor Jesus – from Botafogo – £10m
• Jair Cunha – from Botafago – Undisclosed

Sunderland

• Enzo le Fee – from Roma – £19.3m
• Habib Diarra – from Strasbourg – £30m
• Noah Sadiki – from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise – Reported £15m
• Reinildo Mandava – from Atletico Madrid – Free
• Chemsdine Talbi – from Club Brugge – Reported £18m (£2.5m)
• Simon Adingra – from Brighton – £21m

Tottenham

• Kevin Danso – Lens – £20.9m
• Mathys Tel – from Bayern Munich – £29.8m (£34.1m)
• Kota Takai – from Kawasaki Frontale – £5m
• Mohammed Kudus – from West Ham – £55m

West Ham

• Jean-Clair Todibo – from Nice – £36.3m

Wolves

• Fer Lopez – from Celta Vigo – £19.6m (£21.3m)
• Jorgen Strand Larsen – from Celta Vigo – £23m

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