Liverpool have once more been named as a membership curious about Hugo Ekitike, with journalist Christian Falk confirming our continued pursuit of the French ahead regardless of stiff competitors and an enormous price ticket.
Writing in his Truth Recordsdata column for The Each day Briefing, Falk said: “True ✅: The race is totally open once more for Hugo Ekitike. Along with Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool are nonetheless within the striker.”
The 22-year-old, who scored 22 targets in 48 appearances for Eintracht Frankfurt final season, is reportedly open to a Premier League transfer.
That’s regardless of the Bundesliga aspect setting a excessive valuation for the participant, with Falk claiming: “Frankfurt have made it clear… in the event that they don’t pay €100m, the participant will keep.”
Whereas that determine appears extreme, the Germany-based membership are enjoying in subsequent season’s Champions League and don’t have to promote except their asking value is met.
Ekitike joined Frankfurt from PSG throughout the winter switch window of 2024, after a tough spell in Ligue 1.
Ekitike open to maneuver as Liverpool striker search continues
Ben Jacobs beforehand named Ekitike alongside Alexander Isak, Benjamin Sesko and Joao Pedro as potential long-term replacements for No.9 Darwin Nunez, who Fabrizio Romano has mentioned is now a “assured exit” for the summer time window.
The Uruguayan scored simply 5 league targets final season and could possibly be offloaded as we reshape our ahead line heading into Arne Slot’s second marketing campaign.
With Ekitike reportedly nonetheless eager on the Premier League, Liverpool’s standing as champions and our standing within the Champions League make us a naturally engaging vacation spot.
Whether or not we’d entertain a €100m price stays to be seen – however our curiosity seems to be real.
Frankfurt’s stance is agency, however their historical past suggests they’ll maintain out for the suitable deal, as they did with Omar Marmoush.
Arne Slot already has Jeremie Frimpong and Armin Pecsi by the door and extra enterprise is predicted as we put together for a title defence.
Potential Nunez alternative emerges in Ekitike
There must also be developments with Florian Wirtz, and it stays to be seen whether or not the funds raised from Caoimhin Kelleher’s transfer to Brentford is likely to be a part of a wider technique that features each incoming and outgoing offers throughout the squad.
Ekitike’s bodily type and Premier League-ready profile would possibly enchantment to our teaching workforce, significantly if we would like a ahead able to urgent from the entrance.
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