Liverpool are continuing their pursuit of Hugo Ekitike and Eintracht Frankfurt boss Dino Toppmoller has hinted at an impending exit

Frankfurt are yet to respond to Liverpools offer but talks are understood to be positive and progressive; Liverpool showed interest in Hugo Ekitike after being told Newcastle forward Alexander Isak was not for sale;

Confidence is growing Newcastle can wrap up the signing of Hugo Ekitike after club officials were dispatched to Frankfurt to finalise the transfer.

Newcastle submitted an initial £69.5million bid for Ekitike which represents a club-record fee. The Magpies’ current record transfer is the £63million paid to Real Sociedad for Alexander Isak in 2022 but it appears they are willing to break it to land Ekitike.