EXCLUSIVE: Liverpool submit £70m bid for Frankfurt striker Ekitike

 

LIVERPOOL GAIN UPPER HAND IN £70M EKITIKE RACE! REDS SUBMIT OFFER TO BEAT NEWCASTLE TO FRANKFURT STAR

Liverpool are on the verge of pulling off a major transfer coup, closing in on Hugo Ekitike after submitting a bold £70 million bid to Eintracht Frankfurt. The Merseyside giants are now firm favourites to secure the explosive French striker, fending off stiff competition from Newcastle United and other admirers across Europe.

After a standout spell in the Bundesliga, Ekitike has catapulted back onto the radar of Europe’s elite, and Liverpool have wasted no time, launching a decisive move to bring the 22-year-old to Anfield. The proposed deal would see the Reds significantly reinforce their frontline as part of a wider reshaping project under new head coach Arne Slot.

Slot, who is preparing for his debut campaign in charge, has made it clear he wants sharp, mobile forwards capable of thriving in high-pressing systems. Ekitike fits that mould perfectly — quick, fearless in one-on-ones, technically sound, and equally comfortable playing centrally or drifting wide.

The former Paris Saint-Germain striker enjoyed a productive campaign at Frankfurt, where regular minutes reignited his potential after a frustrating spell in Ligue 1. His resurgence hasn’t gone unnoticed, and Liverpool’s willingness to invest heavily signals their confidence that he could evolve into one of Europe’s most lethal attackers.

Newcastle, long-term admirers of Ekitike, had hoped to lure him with the promise of a central role and a team built around his talents. However, Liverpool’s Champions League status, infrastructure, and proven record of developing young forwards like Darwin Núñez, Luis Díaz may have proven too strong a pull.

While negotiations between Liverpool and Frankfurt are progressing positively, final terms are still being ironed out. Ekitike is believed to be enthusiastic about the move and intrigued by the opportunity to work under Slot in a system that plays to his strengths.

If the transfer is completed, it would mark one of the headline moves of Liverpool’s summer — not just financially, but symbolically. It would underline the club’s ambition to return to the very top of English and European football by investing in the next generation of world-class talent.

With the attacking setup poised for changes and depth required across multiple competitions, Hugo Ekitike could be the first big domino to fall in what’s expected to be an aggressive and calculated summer window for the Reds.