Hugo Ekitike in motion towards Borussia Dortmund (Picture by Alex Grimm/Getty Photographs)
There’ll reportedly be additional talks at present as Liverpool and Eintracht Frankfurt work to achieve an settlement over the switch of French striker Hugo Ekitike.
The 23-year-old has shone throughout his time within the Bundesliga, and completed final season with a powerful tally of twenty-two objectives and 11 assists in all competitions.
Liverpool have been linked as advancing for Ekitike by the Athletic and others, and there’s now been a recent replace from Sky Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg.
See under for Plettenberg’s put up on X this morning, with the reporter stating that there’s nonetheless no settlement over Ekitike’s payment, with the participant ready for the golf equipment to strike a deal as extra talks will happen at present…
Plettenberg mentioned: “By Thursday night, there had been no settlement between Eintracht Frankfurt and Liverpool concerning Hugo #Ekitike. Negotiations are persevering with at present. Thus far, Liverpool have made one written supply. #LFC Ekitike desires Liverpool. Private phrases are virtually agreed, and now he’s ready for the golf equipment.”
What can Hugo Ekitike carry to Liverpool?
Learn our Hugo Ekitike participant profile for extra of an concept of what he can carry to Arne Slot’s facet if he joins.
There’s positively room for a striker of his high quality on this LFC group, with Darwin Nunez struggling in his three years at Anfield.
It now appears possible Nunez will go away Liverpool this summer season, and he’d want changing as Slot doesn’t actually have anybody else who operates as an out-and-out quantity 9.
Liverpool’s formidable switch window to date
It’s definitely been an thrilling summer season within the switch marketplace for Liverpool as they’ve already introduced in Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez.
If they will add Ekitike to that checklist as properly, they’ll be in nice form as they give the impression of being to retain their Premier League title subsequent season.
Nunez’s poor kind has meant that the centre-forward place has been the one weak spot on this Reds squad, so Ekitike may actually take the membership to a different stage.