Hugo Ekitike transfer news: Liverpool agree £79m deal Eintracht Frankfurt striker
Hugo Ekitike is expected to arrive in the UK on Tuesday. For a medical and to finalise a six-year contract. After Liverpool reached a total agreement in principle with Eintracht Frankfurt over a deal worth £79m (€91.5m).
Liverpool are understood to have kept a contingent of staff in the UK to complete the signing.
Once it has been, it is hoped the player able to fly to Asia. To join the team on their pre‑season tour later in the week.
Similarly to the Florian Wirtz deal. The majority of the bonuses in Ekitike’s are tied to Liverpool trophy success and the player making a significant สนใจสมัคร? คลิกที่นี่เพื่อเริ่มต้น contribution. They are difficult to achieve, but Liverpool would feel happy if they end up paying them
Ekitike scored 22 goals in 48 games across all competitions last season for Frankfurt as he helped them qualify for the Champions League.
Liverpool are now the league’s biggest spenders – but how?
Liverpool are now the Premier League’s biggest spenders, with their summer spree now verging on £300m.
The £79m agreed deal for Hugo Ekitike has taken Liverpool’s spending to £295.5m, which is over £75m more than the next biggest spenders in Chelsea.
Liverpool have even spent more than Manchester City and Arsenal combined – the third and fourth biggest spenders – so far.
Tottenham are the fourth biggest spenders with £110.7m spent, just above newly-promoted Sunderland. Who have spent £107m already.
But how can Liverpool afford Ekitike having already spent a club-record fee to bring Florian Wirtz to Anfield earlier this summer?