You can't make this up, Liverpool to steal another Newcastle target

Liverpool could still yet another Newcastle target.

The Geordies must hate the Reds at this point. Last summer Liverpool not only took their star player in Alexander Isak but also their no.1 choice to replace that star player in Hugo Ekitike.

This summer Liverpool swooped in to sign Victor Munoz, who was Newcastle's first choice to replace Anthony Gordon. Munoz was pretty much on the brink of a Newcastle move before the Reds activated his release clause and turned his head.

It has sent Newcastle United fans into a frenzy on social media, and you can't blame them.

Taking Isak and Ekitike from their hands in the same summer was a really ballsy move and one that definitely avenged the defeat to Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final the season prior.

Obviously, Isak is yet to get going in a Liverpool shirt but Ekitike showed his quality and was one of the best performers for Liverpool last season until his untimely injury.

It's hoped Munoz will have a similar start to life on Merseyside. He's certainly very highly rated, the fact that he spent time at Barcelona and Real Madrid during his youth career proves that.

Newcastle on the other hand now have to search for alternatives.

They should be used to this by now.

Even before Isak and Ekitike, Newcastle targeted Dominik Szoboszlai in 2023 but missed out to... well you know who. Szoboszlai joined Liverpool after the Reds activated his release clause.

It's been largely forgotten but that was the first deal that really sparked this rivalry on the transfer front.

This summer there will be plenty of competition for other targets as well. Lamine Camara is highly regarded by Newcastle and Liverpool are in the race for him as well.

He is a player to keep an eye on but he's not the only player who the Reds could hijack a move for.

There's another exciting midfielder highly regarded by Newcastle who is also being sought after by Liverpool and the Reds could be the winners in the race for his signature.

And this is being reported by Luke Edwards. Remember him?

The one who insisted all summer that Isak was going to stay at Newcastle, only to end-up... well... we all know what happened.

Despite this, Edwards is a reliable reporter for Newcastle, who works for The Telegraph and he's now reporting that there could be another Newcastle transfer being hijacked by the Reds.

Edwards took to X to admit that Newcastle have liked Kees Smit for a while, but are not convinced the AZ Alkmaar midfielder wants to join them.

In fact, Edwards reports that a number of clubs are interested in Smit, and to 'keep an eye on Liverpool.'

Well, that's interesting.

Liverpool do need midfielders and Smit fits the profile of the kind of midfielder the suited to Andoni Iraola's system. He is tenacious, works hard off the ball, and makes really smart passes that progress the play.

You really can't make this up, but based on Edwards' comments and Smit's profile, it actually could happen again. Liverpool could now be stealing yet another Newcastle target.

And we are all here for it.

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