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.

Alexander Isak Upset as Newcastle Block £120m Liverpool Transfer ApproachLiverpool’s ambitious move for Alexander Isak has hit a hard wall, with Newcastle United determined to keep their star

Newcastle could face another approach for Alexander Isak despite Liverpool switching their focus to a move for Hugo Ekitike. The Reds are known to have a long-standing interest in Isak and they reached out to the Magpies earlier this week. At the same time, Newcastle were said to have been pursuing a deal to sign Ekitike.