Liverpool has officially announced a new contract called Hugo Ekitike, the French striker who used to wear PSG and Eintracht Frankfurt. The deal is worth £ 79 million, considered a strategic step of coach Arne Slot in the process of rebuilding The Reds in the new season.
The 23 -year -old striker signed a 6 -year contract with Liverpool after passing the medical examination. Ekitike is the long -term pursuit of Liverpool. The defending champion of the Premier League has contacted the representative of the French striker for the past 6 months. Coach Arne Slot also talked directly to the 23 -year -old striker at the end of the 2024/25 season.
Last season, Ekitike scored 15 goals and had 8 assists in 33 matches, and helped Frankfurt reached the quarter -finals of the Europa League. Liverpool believes that his influence is greater than the statistics and the French striker can completely explode in the future.
The Red Brigade decided to recruit Ekitike thanks to its great development potential, ideal bodybuilding (1m89 tall), and the ability to move smartly in the penalty area. Ekitike is also very versatile. Although mainly stone (No. 9), the French striker can also play lower or drift wings. These are factors that are very suitable for the modern attack style that new coach Arne Slot is building.
Before landing Anfield, Ekitike was contacted by Man United, but Liverpool was faster and finished the deal in the last days of the transfer period. The Anfield team has quickly reached an individual agreement and completed all medical examination procedures within 48 hours.
Ekitike shared on the Liverpool homepage: “I am very happy to join a big team like Liverpool. Working under the direction of coach Arne Slot is a great opportunity. I am eager to start and be ready to fight for this shirt.”
As planned, Ekitike will fly to Hong Kong (China) this weekend for the army to join the team during the trip before the season in Asia. He became the next rookie arrived at Anfield in the vibrant summer of coach Arne Slot, after the remarkable contracts like Jeremie Frimpong, Florian Wirtz and Milos Kerkez.
Liverpool's total transfer spending in this summer has reached 250 million pounds and can reach £ 300 million if the additional provisions and the Giorgi Mamardashvili deal (completed from last summer).