Hugo Ekitike in motion in opposition to Borussia Dortmund (Picture via Alex Grimm/Getty Photographs)
There’ll reportedly be additional talks lately as Liverpool and Eintracht Frankfurt paintings to achieve an settlement over the switch of French striker Hugo Ekitike.
The 23-year-old has shone all the way through his time within the Bundesliga, and completed remaining season with an excellent tally of twenty-two objectives and 11 assists in all competitions.
Liverpool were connected as advancing for Ekitike via the Athletic and others, and there’s now been a contemporary replace from Sky Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg.
See under for Plettenberg’s submit on X this morning, with the reporter pointing out that there’s nonetheless no settlement over Ekitike’s rate, with the participant looking forward to the golf equipment to strike a deal as extra talks will happen lately…
?? By means of Thursday night time, there have been no settlement between Eintracht Frankfurt and Liverpool referring to Hugo #Ekitike.
Negotiations are proceeding lately. Thus far, Liverpool have made one written be offering. #LFC
Ekitike desires Liverpool. Non-public phrases are nearly agreed, and now he… %.twitter.com/Wa5cQdXM2o
Plettenberg stated: “By Thursday evening, there had been no agreement between Eintracht Frankfurt and Liverpool regarding Hugo #Ekitike. Negotiations are continuing today. So far, Liverpool have made one written offer. #LFC Ekitike wants Liverpool. Personal terms are almost agreed, and now he is waiting for the clubs.”
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.
Hugo Ekitike celebrates a function as he’s snapped via photographers (Picture via Alex Grimm/Getty Photographs)
There’s for sure room for a striker of his high quality on this LFC staff, with Darwin Nunez suffering in his 3 years at Anfield.
It now turns out most probably Nunez will go away Liverpool this summer time, and he’d want changing as Slot doesn’t actually have any individual else who operates as an out-and-out quantity 9.
Liverpool’s formidable switch window thus far
It’s undoubtedly been an exhilarating summer time within the switch marketplace for Liverpool as they’ve already introduced in Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez.
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If they may be able to upload Ekitike to that record as smartly, they’ll be in nice form as they give the impression of being to retain their Premier League identify subsequent season.
Nunez’s deficient shape has supposed that the centre-forward place has been the one weak spot on this Reds squad, so Ekitike may just actually take the membership to some other stage.
