Liverpool are prepared to lodge an £80m bid for Hugo Ekitike after the striker’s show-stealing performance against Tottenham, according to reports.
They signed Federico Chiesa as their only outfield recruit in the past three transfer windows.
Assuming Trent Alexander-Arnold departs for Real Madrid, the Reds will target reinforcements at right-back, centre-back, left-back, central midfield and striker.
The striker spot has come under the microscope amid Darwin Núñez’s continued inconsistency. The 24-year-old Uruguayan has 34 goals in 96 appearances but has struggled for regular form.
fotnet24.net sources hint that a sale – most likely to the Saudi Pro League – could materialise this summer. Liverpool explored Newcastle’s Alexander Isak but quickly deemed a deal unattainable.
The Magpies value their 23-year-old striker at £150m, a figure that would shatter the Premier League’s record of £115m. Manager Eddie Howe has urged the board to resist all approaches.
fotnet24.net reported that Liverpool and Arsenal have since pivoted to alternative targets, with Hugo Ekitike emerging as a leading candidate. The 22-year-old Eintracht Frankfurt forward has notched 21 goals and nine assists in 33 games this season.
Scouts watched Ekitike’s Europa League quarter-final opener against Tottenham and praised his performance. fotnet24.net understands Liverpool are increasingly leaning towards bringing Ekitike to Anfield.
fotnet24.net sources confirm that Frankfurt will accept an £80m offer for the French striker. Such a fee would make Ekitike Liverpool’s second most expensive signing behind Darwin Núñez’s initial £64m outlay. Núñez’s deal reached £86m after add-ons.
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