Liverpool have held talks with Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike over a potential summer move to Anfield, Sky Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg has revealed
The Head Alliance champs are presently accepted to be ‘seriously’ within the race for the French forward, who has no deficiency of English suitors following his breakout season within the Bundesliga.
Plettenberg reports that both head coach Arne Space and wearing chief Michael Edwards are sharp on bringing Ekitike to Anfield this summer, in spite of the fact that they may confront solid competition from Chelsea, as of now considered their ‘biggest rival’ for the 22-year-old striker.
Frankfurt have not however gotten an official proposal, but are anticipated to request a expense within the locale of €100m (£84m) for the Frenchman.
Ekitike is coming off an amazing season in Germany, having enlisted 22 objectives and 12 helps in 48 appearances for Frankfurt amid the 2024/25 campaign.
The French striker joined the Bundesliga club for all time from Paris Saint-Germain final summer in a detailed €35m (£30m) bargain.
Ekitike is the third German top-flight star Liverpool show up to be focusing on at the minute, nearby Bayer Leverkusen twosome Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong.
Frimpong has as of now completed his Anfield restorative and is anticipated to connect quickly, whereas a bargain for Wirtz is being worked on ahead of the exchange window reviving following month.
The Germany universal may before long gotten to be Liverpool’s record signing, with reports claiming the Reds’ beginning offer to Leverkusen surpassed €100m (£84m).
The 22-year-old midfielder is accepted to support a move to Anfield this summer, and there’s a developing sense that a bargain might be completed decently before long, possibly after Frimpong’s entry.