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Hugo Ekitike fit win him first trophy as Liverpool player – Reds don confirm £82.4m deal from Eintracht Frankfurt

Liverpool don officially sign French striker Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt inside one deal wey fit reach €95m (£82.4m).

Di former PSG baller don sign six-year contract with di Premier League champions, wey dem pay around €80m (£69.4m) upfront carry am go Anfield.

Dem fit still pay extra €10m (£8.7m) for performance bonus wey e go fit achieve, plus another €5m (£4.3m) for harder targets, all for di 23-year-old striker head.

Ekitike na di seventh player wey Arne Slot don sign dis summer, after dem don bring in Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, Armin Pecsi, Freddie Woodman, Milos Kerkez and Giorgi Mamardashvili.

Di France U-21 striker comot Frankfurt after e score 26 goals and 14 assists inside 64 matches for all competitions – 15 of those goals and 8 assists na for last Bundesliga season.

When Ekitike fit debut for Liverpool

Liverpool talk say di move still dey wait international clearance, but Ekitike don pass him medical and go soon fly go Asia go join di squad.

E fit land for Hong Kong before dem play AC Milan on Saturday, and small chance dey say e go debut unofficially against di Italian side as dem dey battle for Standard Chartered Trophy.

But e dey more likely say Ekitike go play him first game against Yokohama F. Marinos for Japan on July 30 when Liverpool go play for J. League World Challenge 2025.

So, Ekitike fit win small silverware for him debut game as Liverpool player, before dem officially introduce am to Anfield fans on August 4 when Reds go face Athletic Bilbao.

Him first competitive debut fit happen for Community Shield on August 10, just five days before dem begin Premier League title defense against Bournemouth.

Wetin go happen after Ekitike deal?

Even with di big money wey dem don spend, Liverpool no go slow down for market.

Dem target Ekitike as number one striker after Newcastle block dem move for Alexander Isak.

But dem still fit shock everybody sign both Isak and Ekitike if Newcastle fit sign new striker too.

Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace still dey Liverpool radar, but Reds also go sell big names like Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez and Harvey Elliott before di transfer window close.

Praiz
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