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Hugo Ekitike, the French forward, was linked with Liverpool for a number of months, and finally, the defending Premier League Champions have to his signature as they agreed a fee of £79 million with his previous side Eintracht Frankfurt.
The Reds have had a very busy transfer window so far, as they have already spent around £250 million on four players, including Ekitike. They also signed the two full backs; Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong, for a total fee reported to be around £70 million.
Liverpool agree fee for Hugo Ekitike
They have also signed the German superstar Florian Wirtz for a record fee of £107 million. Wirtz to Liverpool has become the most expensive transfer in the history of the Premier League. Now, Hugo Ekitike will also be seen playing for the defending Premier League Champions from next season onwards.
Liverpool have already made a number of major signings this season
The signing of Ekitike has received mixed reactions from the fans so far, as the player did not have very strong statistics. Last season he is code to 22 goals for Frankfurt in all competitions, and in the previous years he did not have any impressive stats. A lot of fans believe that this stat was not enough to Splash such a huge money.
Hugo Ekitike scored 22 goals in all competitions last season for Frankfurt
But Hugo Ekitike had been a wanted man all over Europe, and his playing style, work rate, and other key features would be really important for the Reds. As of now, we can expect them to sign more players. There is are potential that they would even grab a Defender.
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Presently, Marc Guehi is heavily linked with a move to Liverpool; however, there are interests from other clubs for the English International. Rodrygo of Real Madrid is also linked with a move to the 20 times English League champions. Their next season will be really exciting to see.
