What the Ek? It is precisely zero surprise to see that while everyone else has ignored the obviously daft suggestion that Hugo Ekitike has handed in a transfer request to ‘force through’ a move which is going to happen anyway, a handful of certain publications are not only willing but entirely desperate to disregard any such red flags.

Below is the latest on both Liverpool and Newcastle being in the hunt for the same forwards and it appears they have finally decided to focus their attention on different players.