It remains to be seen if and when they will be joined by Hugo Ekitike. Liverpool are working on a deal to sign the striker from Eintracht Frankfurt, having already agreed personal terms with the Frenchman. Arne Slot will have a near full squad to choose from in total contrast to his first summer in charge at Anfield.

Liverpool is closing in on another huge summer signing, with Hugo Ekitike set to move to Anfield from Frankfurt for a fee that could rise to more than $110 million

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Liverpool have submitted a €90 million (£78m/$105m) bid to Eintracht Frankfurt for French striker Hugo Ekitike. Sky Sports have revealed that an agreement in principle has been established between Liverpool and Eintracht Frankfurt,

Manchester United and Newcastle United are in talks to sign Paris Saint-Germain forward Randal Kolo Muani, according to reports in France. United have been frustrated in their search for a new striker this summer with Viktor Gyokeres, who thrived under Ruben Amorim at Sporting CP, preferring to join Arsenal instead.

Replacing him with Hugo Ekitike is a bold but calculated move. The Frenchman’s numbers are impressive and he fits the modern mould — intelligent movement, clinical finishing and positional versatility. It signals that Arne Slot wants to build his forward line around pace and awareness, not just power.