Liverpool have agreed personal terms with young striker Hugo Ekitike after fending off strong interest from Premier League rivals Newcastle United, and will now be working on agreeing a fee with Frankfurt.

Eintracht Frankfurt forward Hugo Ekitike wants to join Liverpool; the Reds are preparing an official offer and the player agreed to the move in principle; Liverpool showed interest in Ekitike after be

Latest Newcastle United transfer news and gossip as Eintracht Frankfurt star Hugo Ekitike is linked with a move to Anfield

The Reds are in talks to sign Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt, having already agreed personal terms with the striker. Should they conclude a deal, he will become Liverpool’s third signing from Germany already this summer after the arrivals of Jeremie Frimpong (£29.5m) and Florian Wirtz (£116m) from Bayer Leverkusen.

Liverpool is closing in on a deal to sign Hugo Ekitike and if the Reds' track record in the transfer market over the last 10 years is anything to go by, he will probably be a roaring success