Two more of Liverpool's Premier League rivals were interested in signing striker Hugo Ekitike before the Reds beat Newcastle to agreeing a deal with Eintracht Frankfurt

Hugo Ekitike is on the verge of joining Liverpool from Eintracht Frankfurt and it could affect Nicolas Jackson's short-term future at Chelsea.

Liverpool are completing a move for Hugo Ekitike after they agreed a deal worth up to £79 million ($106m) with Eintracht Frankfurt, sources told ESPN.

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The Premier League champions have already spent more than £150m on Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez and are set to increase that sum further after agreeing a deal worth a potential £79m for Eintracht Frankfurt forward Hugo Ekitike.

Liverpool’s pursuit of Hugo Ekitike provides another intriguing insight into the Reds’ evolution under Arne Slot. That the Dutchman managed to win the Premier League essentially with the squad he inherited from Jurgen Klopp,

Liverpool are finalizing a move for Hugo Ekitike after they agreed a deal worth up to £79 million ($106m) with Eintracht Frankfurt, sources told ESPN. The deal includes an initial fee of £69m ($92.7m) with £10m ($13.

Ekitike’s former youth coach Jean-Philippe, AKA ‘Nano’, spoke with GOAL in 2021 and explained some of the qualities he exuded as a young boy, which have continued into his playing career as an adult.