Liverpool have once more been named as a membership focused on 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 Information column for The Each day BriefingFalk acknowledged: “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 taking part in in subsequent season’s Champions League and don’t have to promote until their asking value is met.
Ekitike joined Frankfurt from PSG through the winter switch window of 2024, after a tough spell in Ligue 1.
Ekitike open to maneuver as Liverpool striker search continues
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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 stated is now a “assured exit” for the summer time window.
The Uruguayan scored simply 5 league targets final season and might 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 enticing vacation spot.
Whether or not we’d entertain a €100m price stays to be seen – however our curiosity seems to be to be real.
Frankfurt’s stance is agency, however their historical past suggests they may maintain out for the best deal, as they did with Omar Marmoush.
Arne Slot already has Jeremie Frimpong and Armin Pecsi by means of the door and extra enterprise is predicted as we put together for a title defence.
Potential Nunez alternative emerges in Ekitike
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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 perhaps 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 group, notably if we wish a ahead able to urgent from the entrance.
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