Ekitike’s former youth coach Jean-Philippe, AKA ‘Nano’, spoke with GOAL in 2021 and explained some of the qualities he exuded as a young boy, which have continued into his playing career as an adult.

As Hugo Ekitike edges closer to joining Liverpool, Arne Slot has already been cautioned about the young French striker with the Dutchman warned to tread carefully

Liverpool thumped Stoke City 5–0 in a behind-closed-doors friendly which also marked Florian Wirtz’s unofficial debut.

While Isak remains the preferred choice to lead the line, Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes have never been a duo to leave Liverpool vulnerable to dead-end negotiations. Enter Hugo Ekitike, the French U21 international whose profile seems increasingly aligned with the club’s evolving recruitment strategy.

It was previously reported early in the week that Newcastle United had seen an €80m (£69.5m) offer rejected by Eintracht Frankfurt for Hugo Ekitike. I would have been more than happy for United to have signed the 23 year old as second striker to Alexander Isak,

Liverpool manager Arne lot's search for striker looks to be finally ending with Premier League champions on the verge of signing Eintracht Frankfurt hitman Hugo Ekitike. According to Fabrizio Romano,