Hugo Ekitike during Liverpool vs Newcastle(Image: Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images)

Liverpool striker Hugo Ekitike taunted Newcastle United fans during Saturday's 4-1 win at Anfield. Ekitike scored a brace against Eddie Howe's side and received a frosty reception from the visiting supporters.

The Magpies had initially planned to pair the Frenchman with Alexander Isak during pre-season. However, it was the Premier League champions who swooped in, finalising a £79million deal with Eintracht Frankfurt during their summer tour of the Far East in late July.

It is believed that Liverpool initiated discussions about the terms as early as January of the previous year. While Newcastle were hopeful of securing a club-record deal for Ekitike at the time, it was the Reds who emerged victorious in the race, also concluding a £125m deal for Isak from St James' Park.

And the France international has made his feelings on the Magpies clear. Ekitike was seen holding up the score, 3-1 at the time, with his fingers to the visiting fans.

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