Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitiké is set to join Liverpool in another big-money transfer, according to media reports. The 23-year-old Frenchman will move to the English champions with immediate effect,

Ekitike’s former youth coach Jean-Philippe, AKA ‘Nano’, spoke with GOAL in 2021 and explained some of the qualities he exuded as a young boy, which have continued into his playing career as an adult.

Liverpool could pay up to £78m, with £69m up front, for Hugo Ekitike as talks continue over add-ons of deal; Liverpool moved for Ekitike after being told Newcastle forward Alexander Isak was not for sale;

Liverpool thumped Stoke City 5–0 in a behind-closed-doors friendly which also marked Florian Wirtz’s unofficial debut.

Manchester United have been dealt a double blow in the summer transfer market as their Premier League rivals move up a gear in their race for strikers.Following a disatrous season in front of goal

Confidence is growing Newcastle can wrap up the signing of Hugo Ekitike after club officials were dispatched to Frankfurt to finalise the transfer.

Newcastle submitted an initial £69.5million bid for Ekitike which represents a club-record fee. The Magpies’ current record transfer is the £63million paid to Real Sociedad for Alexander Isak in 2022 but it appears they are willing to break it to land Ekitike.