After pulling out of a deal for Hugo Ekitike, Newcastle United are shifting focus to another Bundesliga striker admired by Eddie Howe.

Newcastle have missed out on their top target.

Should Newcastle succeed with a move for Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike they would land one of Europe's brightest young talents. Only three players aged 23 or under were directly involved in more goals than Ekitike in the top five European leagues last season.

Newcastle United are on the hunt for a new centre-forward after seeing a bid for Hugo Ekitike rejected earlier this week.The Magpies look set to lose their transfer battle with Liverpool for the

Frankfurt have rejected a £70M offer from Newcastle for Hugo Ekitike and are expecting a formal bid for Alexander Isak to arrive imminently.

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

NEWCASTLE have submitted a club-record £69.5million bid for Hugo Ekitike. The Magpies are now waiting on a response from Eintracht Frankfurt – who have already rejected another £60.1m offer