BBC · Jul 17, 2025
Isak and Ekitike: What has gone on this week?
Image caption, Alexander Isak scored 23 league goals last season for Newcastle while Hugo Ekitike found the target 15 times in the BundesligaLiverpool are set to sign Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike and Newcastle look like they are going to keep hold of star man Alexander Isak.
But earlier this week things appeared to be headed in another direction as Liverpool set off in the pursuit of Isak and Newcastle tabled a £70m offer for Ekitike.
Even in the frenetic world of football transfers, this story has moved at a rapid pace
BBC Sport looks at what has happened over the past 72 hours.
The starting point of Liverpool's move for Ekitike arrived at the end of last season.