How Man Utd could be biggest losers in the Liverpool vs Newcastle battle for £86million-rated Hugo Ekitike
Newcastle and Liverpool have been battling it out with each other over the transfer of the £86m-rated Eintracht Frankfurt striker.
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Ruben Amorim's Manchester United could be the biggest losers in the battle to sign Hugo Ekitike
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Eikitke has been caught in a transfer war between Newcastle United and Liverpool
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Latest reports claim
While Liverpool now look set to land the Frenchman after advancing talks with the Bundesliga club and, as SunSport understand, agreeing personal terms on a six-year deal.
For Newcastle, that means turning their attention elsewhere.
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It's that move for Wissa that could have a detrimental impact on Man Utd's summer business.
SunSport understands that Ekitike's potential Anfield switch comes after he rejected interest from United.
While the Red Devils could now lose out on
It has been suggested that Wissa's availability could rest on the future of Mbeumo, who has been
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Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa's exits from Brentford will likely be linked
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Should Newcastle swoop in and sign Wissa before United can strike up an agreement for Mbuemo, then the Old Trafford outfit could be told their target is not for sale or be priced out of a move.
United have already spent a huge chunk of their summer pursuing Mbeumo, with their first bid arriving for the 25-year-old well over a month ago.
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Brentford already have to be careful regarding exits following the
Of course, if Man Utd are able to get their deal over the line for Mbeumo quickly then it could be Newcastle who are met with challenges in their pursuit of Wissa.
Wissa, who scored 19 Premier League goals last term, has already received interest from other Prem clubs this summer.
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