Liverpool complete signing of striker Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt

The striker scored 22 goals for Frankfurt in all competitions last season.

Hugo Ekitike has joined Liverpool from Eintracht Frankfurt (Bradley Collyer/PA) (PA Wire)

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Liverpool have completed the signing of striker Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt.

A deal was reached between the two clubs on Monday for the 23-year-old to join Arne Slot’s Premier League champions, which the PA news agency understands to be for a guaranteed £69million plus a potential £10million in add-ons.

The striker, who scored 22 goals for Frankfurt in all competitions last season, flew to England on Tuesday to undergo a medical ahead of the deal’s completion and will now travel to Asia to join his new Liverpool team-mates on their pre-season tour.

PA understands Newcastle and Manchester United had been interested in Ekitike, whose capture continues Liverpool’s summer spending spree.

Florian Wirtz arrived from Bayer Leverkusen in an initial £100m deal that could rise to £116m, while Jeremie Frimpong also joined from the German club in a £29.5m switch and Milos Kerkez left Bournemouth for £40m.

Giorgi Mamardashvili has also linked up with Liverpool after agreeing a move from Valencia last August, along with fellow goalkeepers Armin Pecsi and Freddie Woodman.

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Liverpool complete signing of striker Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt

The striker scored 22 goals for Frankfurt in all competitions last season.

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