Newcastle United also held talks with Frankfurt this week but saw an initial £70m bid turned down
Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike has made it known that he prefers a move to Liverpool this summer, with the Premier League champions now working to agree a deal with the German club.
Liverpool have been granted permission to speak to the player and agree personal terms. A six-year contract is said to already have been agreed in principle between Ekitike’s representatives and Liverpool.
The club are now preparing a formal offer to Eintracht Frankfurt. Ekitike’s release clause is set at €100m. Liverpool will try to negotiate a lower package but may be forced to match that figure if Frankfurt are insistent.
Newcastle United also held talks with Frankfurt this week and saw an initial £70m bid turned down.
Why are Liverpool Going After Hugo Ekitike?
The Premier League champions joined the race for the Eintracht Frankfurt striker alongside Newcastle, who have made a bid worth around £70m.
Liverpool made their interest in Ekitike known just hours after they had made enquiries with Newcastle United over the possibility of signing Alexander Isak for a fee in the region of £120m.
The response from Newcastle was that Isak is untouchable. The Magpies have no willingness to enter negotiations. Even though they have placed a minimum of £150m valuation on their No 9, this likely only for accounting purposes.
Ekitike has been on the radar of several Premier League clubs, but chiefly Newcastle, who have monitored the player for well over three years. They tried signing him in 2022 but Paris Saint-Germain swooped in to steal him away at the last minute.
Liverpool look likely to do something similar this time around after the player confirmed he prefers a move to Anfield.
