Latest Newcastle United transfer news as their pursuit of Hugo Ekitike hots up despite Liverpool's interest in Alexander Isak

Of the players Newcastle have ‘failed’ to sign, Huijsen moving to Real Madrid from Bournemouth rightly generated the least hysteria. The 20-year-old was coveted by the biggest clubs in Europe and, while Newcastle pushed hard to acquire the Spain international, there was an acceptance they were always unlikely to lure the centre-back to Tyneside.

Newcastle United are looking to bolster their roster this summer, and so they are looking to sign multiple players. While they continue to chase players in the forwardline, Eddie