Liverpool are reportedly on course to be given a full breakdown of the conditions needed to lure Eintracht Frankfurt star Hugo Ekitike to Anfield and are willing to ‘pay what it takes’ to get their man following Chelsea’s move for the striker
Reds donning executive Richard Hughes has made including a unused No.9 to Arne Slot’s Head Alliance title-winning squad one of his best needs this summer after record marking Darwin Nunez’s battles since he arrived on Merseyside.
With the Uruguay international’s career at Liverpool allegedly done, the require for a modern central striker at Anfield is foremost as Slot’s men see to construct on the victory of his extraordinary to begin with campaign in charge.
The Reds have as of now struck the Bundesliga for Trent Alexander-Arnold’s substitution in Jeremie Frimpong, who is on the brink of fixing a £29.5million switch from Bayer Leverkusen, whereas a bargain for a modern left-back within the shape of Bournemouth’s Milos Kerkez is additionally immovably on the cards.
There’s too the gem within the crown expansion of another Leverkusen star in playmaker Florian Wirtz on the skyline for a Liverpool side that are squandering no time in essentially making strides Slot’s squad ahead of the 2025/26 campaign.
And presently they are apparently closing in on a move for Frankfurt aggressor as well, with a report from GiveMeSport uncovering that the Reds are on the brink of finding the desired terms to sign Ekitike within the coming days.
At this arrange, the Bundesliga equip are denying to buckle in their valuation of Ekitike, who will fetched Liverpool within the locale of €100m (£84m / $112m).
Their strong stance over his cost point is backed up by the developing intrigued within the player, with Chelsea moreover solidly within the search for his signature given their got to bring in a quality No.9 too.
The Reds first flagged their intrigued within the French assailant once it got to be clear that beat target Alexander Isak would taken a toll altogether more – even in the event that they stay cheerful they still turn the Newcastle star’s head.
A move for Ekitike does show up much more likely in spite of the fact that and GiveMeSpor includes that Liverpool are ‘prepared to pay what it takes’ to bring the player to Merseyside within the summer exchange window.
Ekitike initiated Eintracht Frankfurt towards Champions Alliance capability this season with his goalscoring abuses, netting 22 times and including 12 helps in 48 diversions in all competitions.
He is additionally anticipated to take a profitable pay rise in case and when he moves to Britain, whether that’s at Liverpool or Chelsea, given that he as of now wins £80,000-a-week in Germany.
Frankfurt are well-versed in getting precisely what they need for their best players, having ostensibly constrained Manchester City to overpay for Omar Marmoush halfway through the season.
Zip Guardiola’s men were constrained to hack up an introductory £59million to persuade Frankfurt to endorse a move to The Etihad, which was more than Marmoush’s valuation at the time. And it’s expressed that the German equip are arranging a comparable approach when it comes to Ekitike.
They are certainly in a solid position, given that the 22-year-old still has four a long time cleared out on his contract, although Ekitike is sharp to require the following step in his career and is prepared to thrust for an exit.
It presently fair remains to be seen in which arrange Hughes looks to do Liverpool’s trade, as the Reds make up for their need of signings in Slot’s to begin with two windows in charge with a gigantic exchange rampage spend this time around.