Transfer news LIVE: Newcastle ready £86m bid for Ekitike, Chelsea set HUGE Jackson asking price, Spurs eye Wissa
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IN AND OUT Transfer news LIVE: Newcastle ready £86m bid for Ekitike, Chelsea set HUGE Jackson asking price, Spurs eye Wissa
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THE thrills and spills of the summer transfer window are well underway with some huge deals in the pipeline over the next few weeks!
Newcastle could launch a club-record £86million swoop for Hugo Ekitike after reigniting their interest in the French forward.
In other news, Chelsea have set a whopping £100MILLION asking price for striker Nicolas Jackson, as they do not want to sell this summer!
Elsewhere, Tottenham are reportedly eyeing up a move for Brentford forward Yoane Wissa.
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