"Negotiations between Newcastle and the player are apparently progressing, while Frankfurt are said to be insisting on their demand of up to €100 million. However, this astronomical sum doesn't seem to be a deterrent - on the contrary: Newcastle has signalled that they are quite willing to meet this demand."

Newcastle United are pushing forward in their pursuit of Eintracht Frankfurt attacker Hugo Ekitiké. Fabrizio Romano reports that the Premier League side have submitted an opening offer to the Hessen