Liverpool are now just one step away from completing the signing of Hugo Ekitike after thrashing out the framework of a deal for the sought-after Eintracht Frankfurt striker
Liverpool are closing in on a deal which will see Hugo Ekitike head to Anfield after further talks with Eintracht Frankfurt, with the outline of an agreement for the Frenchman now in place.
The Reds turned their attention to Ekitike, 23, earlier this week after seeing an approach for Newcastle’s Alexander Isak rebuffed. And with the Magpies now out of the running for Ekitike, Liverpool have essentially been left with a clear run at one of the Bundesliga’s most exciting young players.
It emerged earlier this week that Liverpool had been in contact with Frankfurt to begin negotiations over their star striker.
And with personal terms already in place on a six-year deal, the clubs have now thrashed out the framework of a blockbuster deal.
Per The Athletic, Frankfurt could net a record transfer fee exceeding the €95million (£82.3m) sum they banked when Randal Kolo Muani joined Paris Saint-Germain if all add-ons are met.
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That would represent another significant outlay for Liverpool, who smashed the British transfer record to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for £116m earlier this summer.
The newly minted Premier League champions had made adding a new No 9 a priority with Darwin Nunez likely to leave Anfield this summer following a poor individual season.
And while interest in Isak is understood to remain, they also headed into the summer with eyes on Ekitike after the France international registered 22 goals and 12 assists across the 2024-25 campaign in the Bundesliga.
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Liverpool and Frankfurt are expected to resume talks on Sunday to finalise a deal, with the report noting that there is still some work to be done before an agreement is fully signed off between the clubs.
As noted, personal terms are no issue and Ekitike is keen on moving to Anfield and joining the Premier League champions.
Should all advance well in the coming days, Ekitike will become the third player to swap the Bundesliga for Anfield this summer after Wirtz and his former Bayer Leverkusen team-mate, Jeremie Frimpong. Milos Kerkez has also joined the Reds from Bournemouth with further additions likely given interest in Nunez and Luis Diaz, who is understood to be keen on a transfer amid interest in his services from Bayern Munich.
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