Liverpool have now submitted an improved supply to Eintracht Frankfurt for Hugo Ekitike, price as much as £78 million.
The 23-year-old ahead sat on the bench for Frankfurt’s pleasant in opposition to FSV Frankfurt on Saturday, unused as an indicator of the place his future is heading.
After an preliminary bid was submitted late within the week, an improved supply is now reported by a number of journalists, with the whole worth as much as €90 million (£78m).
Reporter Alex Criminal writes that talks are ongoing between the 2 golf equipment, with “all events assured” that the deal shall be accomplished.
Ekitike has a €100 million (£86.5m) launch clause however Liverpool are negotiating a decrease payment.
A number of experiences, together with the Guardian newspaper recommend that non-public phrases have been agreed with the Frenchman, who will signal a six-year deal at Anfield.
Talks with the German membership now centre across the construction of the funds and any bonuses.
Ekitike is claimed to have made it clear his most popular vacation spot is Liverpool, not Newcastle – who had been searching for to signal the previous PSG participant till Liverpool entered the bidding.
Liverpool fly to Hong Kong on Sunday evening, earlier than their second pleasant of the summer time, in opposition to AC Milan, subsequent Saturday. The hope could be that Ekitike can be part of up together with his new teammates within the week.
Ekitike would grow to be the seventh everlasting signing at Anfield this summer time, following the arrivals of Giorgi Mamardashvili, Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez, Freddie Woodman, Armin Pecsi and Florian Wirtz.
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Chart-topping goalscorer
No striker aged 23 or below throughout Europe’s prime 5 leagues scored greater than the Frenchman in all competitions in 2024/25.
Ekitike scored 22 targets in 48 appearances throughout the Bundesliga, Europa League and the DFB-Pokal, which is yet another than the second-highest, Benjamin Sesko.
No under-23 striker scored greater than 20 and the one others to internet greater than 15 have been PSG’s Goncalo Ramos (18) and Rennes’ Arnaud Kalimuendo (18), with Ligue 1 thought-about the weakest of these prime 5 leagues.
