Premier League

Liverpool Sign Ekitike For Initial £69m

Liverpool have completed the signing Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike for an initial £69m, subject to international clearance.

The 23-year-old Frenchman has passed a medical and agreed personal terms.

Ekitike will fly out to join Liverpool’s pre-season tour of Asia later this week.

Frankfurt accepted a deal worth £79m, with £69m guaranteed and £10m in add-ons, earlier this week.

His arrival pushes Liverpool’s spending past £250m this summer.

They signed Florian Wirtz for a potential British record £116m, while defenders Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong have arrived for a combined £70m.

Newcastle had a £70m bid for Ekitike rejected this month, while Liverpool have shown an interest in Magpies striker Alexander Isak.

Ekitike scored 15 goals in 31 starts and provided eight assists as Frankfurt finished third in the Bundesliga last season.

Only five players bettered that scoring record in the German top flight last season and no-one had more than his 117 shots on goal.

Bbc.com

Lucky Maurice

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