Liverpool close in on deal to sign Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike
Liverpool fend off Premier League rival in Hugo Ekitike transfer
- Liverpool are nearing a deal to sign striker Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt, with personal terms already agreed with the player.
- Reports of a €90 million (£78 million) bid being accepted are inaccurate, as the two clubs are still negotiating the transfer fee and its structure.
- Ekitike, 23, impressed in the Bundesliga, scoring 15 goals in 31 games for Frankfurt after joining permanently last summer.
- Newcastle United previously had a £70 million offer for the France Under-21 international rejected and have since dropped out of the race.
- The potential arrival of Ekitike could prompt the departures of Darwin Nunez and Federico Chiesa as Liverpool aim to balance their finances.