The French striker arrived from Eintracht Frankfurt to play in England. It has the ability to play for the entire attack front.
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Liverpool announced on Wednesday the signing of the French attacker Hugo Ekitike, who will join the Premier League champions after a season and a half at the Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany.
“The 23 -year -old has successfully overcome the medical examination and has agreed to personal conditions with the REDs,” said the English club in a statement.
Ekitike will fly to Hong Kong at the end of this week to join his new teammates on his preseason tour of Asia, he added.
According to press reports, the transfer of the French sub-21 international to Anfield would amount to 69 million pounds (92 million dollars).
With its arrival, Liverpool has spent 250 million pounds (about 340 million dollars) on signings this summer.
The Premier League champion noticed Ekitike after the Newcastle's refusal to sell to Swedish striker Alexander Isak, valued at about 150 million pounds by the Uracas.
Newcastle and Manchester United were also interested in Ekitike, but Liverpool has won the race for one of the most promising young people in Europe.
It is believed that the REDS have reached an agreement to pay another 10 million additional pounds for the signing of the Galo attacker, whose total price could reach 79 million.
Ekitike scored 22 goals in 48 games in all competitions with the Frankfurt team last season, after signing for the Bundesliga club from Paris Saint-Germain.
He was chosen the best player of the season at the Bundesliga, in which Eintracht Frankfurt ended third.
Liverpool has a vacancy in its front after the recent death of Portuguese Diogo Jota in a traffic accident in Spain.
The Reds would also be willing to sell to Uruguayan Darwin Núñez, while Colombian Luis Díaz interests Bayern Munich.
Liverpool has already disbursed 116 million pounds by the German media Florian Wirtz, in addition to signing the Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez defenses, from Bayer Leverkusen and the Bournemouth, respectively.
The Georgian goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili is also linked to the Arne Slot team since the end of last season, after agreeing his transfer from Valencia in 2024.
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