Liverpool are on the verge of completing the signing of Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike. The Athletic report that Liverpool will pay an initial £69m fee, with potentially a further £10m to be paid in add-ons.

Liverpool reached a $106 million transfer agreement for Eintracht Frankfurt's Hugo Ekitike. The French striker also agreed to a six-year contract with the Reds.

Liverpool are to take their summer spending to almost €350 million after agreeing to pay €80m plus €11.5m in add-ons for the Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike. Ekitike emerged as the Premier League champions’ favoured number nine after they received no encouragement regarding their interest in Newcastle’s Alexander Isak.