Liverpool are to take their summer time spending to nearly £300m after agreeing to pay £69m plus £10m in add-ons for the Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike.
Ekitike emerged because the Premier League champions' favoured No 9 after they acquired no encouragement concerning their curiosity in Newcastle's Alexander Isak.
Liverpool accelerated talks with Eintracht late final week, having been granted permission to debate private phrases with the participant. The £10m in add-ons for the France under-21 worldwide relate to particular person and membership achievements. The deal quantities to €91m, €9m lower than the €100m launch clause within the ahead's contract.
Ekitike is about to change into the champions' seventh signing of an formidable summer time switch window, after Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Armin Pecsi and Freddie Woodman.
The 23-year-old has agreed a six-year contract in precept and is anticipated to hitch Arne Slot's squad later this week on their 10-day pre-season tour of Hong Kong and Japan. Liverpool arrived in Hong Kong on Monday upfront of their pleasant in opposition to Milan on Saturday.
Ekitike is scheduled to endure a medical within the UK on Tuesday earlier than finalising his contract and flying to Hong Kong. Liverpool's sporting director, Richard Hughes, and members of their medical workers remained within the UK to finish the switch.
Ekitike scored 22 objectives and made 12 assists in all competitions final season, his first within the Bundesliga, as Eintracht certified for the Champions League. He emerged as a number one switch goal this summer time for Newcastle, who had a £70m bid rejected final week, however made it clear his desire was to hitch Slot's aspect.
