Liverpool close in on Ekitike in £70m-plus deal
Liverpool close in on Ekitike in £70m-plus deal
Liverpool are in advanced talks to sign Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike in a deal worth more than £70m.
Multiple sources have indicated that Liverpool aim to have the transfer wrapped up by this weekend.
Newcastle have had a £70m offer for Ekitike rejected by Frankfurt, with Liverpool’s offer expected to surpass it.
Ekitike is open to joining the Premier League champions, who want to sign a central striker.
The 23-year-old scored 15 goals in 31 starts as Frankfurt finished third in the Bundesliga last term.
However, Ekitike is a provider as well as a scorer, with his eight assists ranking him within the top 6% among forwards for creating chances in Germany last season.
Ekitike registered 117 shots on goal in the Bundesliga last term – more than any other player.
His expected goals figure of 21.6 was the league’s second highest.
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