Ekitike, Isak, Liverpool, and Newcastle: Transfer Gist for Pidgin
Omo, transfer market don dey hot like pepper soup! Liverpool and Newcastle dey do serious yanga for two sharp strikers, Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak. Dis whole matter dey cause serious wahala for football fans as dem dey wonder who go land where. Make we break am down for pidgin, so you fit follow the tori well well.
Who Be Hugo Ekitike?
Hugo Ekitike na 23-year-old French striker wey dey ball for Eintracht Frankfurt inside Germany Bundesliga. Last season, di guy show say im get levels, as im score 22 goals and provide 12 assists for 48 matches. Na proper talent im be, even though im time for PSG no too click. Before, Newcastle don try sign am for 2022, but e no work out, and dem go for Isak instead. Now, Ekitike don become hot cake again, and both Liverpool and Newcastle dey eye am like hawk.
Who Be Alexander Isak?
Alexander Isak na Newcastle star man, a 25-year-old Swedish striker wey dey scatter defenses like nobody business. Since im join Newcastle from Real Sociedad for 2022 for £63m, im don score 62 goals for 109 matches, including 27 goals last season alone. Only Mohamed Salah and Erling Haaland score pass am for Premier League last season. Liverpool dey see am as their “dream” signing to replace di number 9 role wey dem need, especially as dem dey mourn Diogo Jota wey die tragically.
Wetin Dey Happen with Liverpool?
Liverpool, wey be Premier League champions, dey find better striker to add fire to their squad for next season. Arne Slot, their coach, dey hungry for a proper number 9 to fit im possession-based style. Dem don already spend big money, like £116m on Florian Wirtz, £40m on Milos Kerkez, and £29.5m on Jeremie Frimpong. Now, dem dey target Isak, and dem don even approach Newcastle with talk of a £120m deal, though no formal bid yet.
But Newcastle no gree at all, dem say Isak no dey for sale, and dem value am around £130m-£150m. Liverpool know say to get Isak go hard, so dem dey also look Ekitike as backup plan. Dem don contact Frankfurt about Ekitike, and dem fit even offer more than Newcastle’s £70m bid wey Frankfurt reject. Liverpool fit afford dis kind spending because dem get plenty money from Premier League prize (£175m), new Adidas kit deal (£60m per season), and Anfield stadium expansion.
Wetin Newcastle Dey Plan?
Newcastle, wey qualify for Champions League, no wan lose their star man Isak. Dem dey tell everybody say im no dey for sale, and dem even wan give am new contract. But dem still dey chase Ekitike, not as replacement for Isak, but to partner am for attack. Eddie Howe, their coach, believe say Ekitike and Isak fit form deadly combo. Newcastle don bid £70m for Ekitike, but Frankfurt say e no reach, as dem value am around £85m.
Dis Ekitike move dey cause some confusion. Some fans dey fear say if Newcastle sign Ekitike, e fit mean dem dey prepare for life without Isak. But Newcastle dey insist say both players fit play together, even though both of dem like to play as lone striker. Newcastle also dey spend big dis summer, like £55m for Anthony Elanga from Nottingham Forest, so dem go need manage their Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) well if dem wan add Ekitike without selling Isak.
Wetin Fans Dey Talk?
For X, fans dey drop their mind. Some Liverpool fans dey ginger say dem go do everything to get Isak, but if e no work, Ekitike na solid option. Others dey compare Ekitike and Isak, saying both of dem get class and physicality wey fit Slot’s style, unlike Darwin Nunez wey dem dey link with Napoli or Al Hilal. Newcastle fans dey pray make Isak stay, but dem no too sure as Liverpool dey press hard.
Wetin Go Happen Next?
Dis transfer saga still dey hot. If Liverpool fit sell players like Nunez or Luis Diaz (wey Bayern Munich dey chase), dem fit get enough money to tempt Newcastle for Isak. But if Newcastle hold ground and sign Ekitike, Liverpool fit turn fully to Ekitike or even other strikers like Jean-Philippe Mateta or Yoane Wissa. For now, na wait-and-see game, but di drama go sweet pass Nollywood film.
Final Word
Dis Liverpool-Newcastle battle for Isak and Ekitike na proper transfer war. Both clubs dey flex muscle, but who go win? Isak fit stay with Newcastle, or Liverpool go break bank to get am? Ekitike go join Newcastle or end up for Anfield? Only time go tell, but football fans, make una hold una popcorn tight!