Liverpool has confirmed the signing of £ 79 million of striker Hugo Ekitike.
The Eintracht Frankfurt no. 9 is expected to participate in the team in Hong Kong in the next 48 hours for training sessions, but it is unlikely that it will play against AC Milan in the Saturday match.
Ekitike, 23, joins a six -year contract and has been on Liverpool's radar for several years, where Mail Sport first revealed in March that he was a top goal.
Liverpool has been in contact with Ekitike and Arne Slot since January, the Frenchman announced about his intention to sign him at the end of the season, just disappeared.
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Slot's men see him as a central striker, but acknowledge that he can also play the wings.
The package is £ 69 million basic costs plus £ 10 million in add-ons based on team and player performance. The Frenchman has closed himself with a six -year -old deal and has undergone his medical on Tuesday.
Sports director Richard Hughes has been in the UK for the time being to complete this transfer after the team of Arne Slot left for the Far East on Sunday evening after Stoke left 5-0 in a match behind the AXA training basis in Kirkby.
The champions played two different starting line-ups before and after the rest and Florian Wirtz, the club record addition, were given his first competitive action for the club after his £ 116 million move from Bayer Leverkusen.
The will of Jeremine Frimpong, Milos Kerkez and Giorgi Mhamardashvili can also be seen, after £ 29.5 million, £ 40 million and £ 29 million respectively.
Those four signing sessions received the summer spending of the Reds over £ 290 million while they continue to splash the money and look to improve a season, making them Premier League champions for the second time.
Last week Newcastle had rejected an range of £ 70 million for Ekitike, which was £ 16 million lower than its release clause.
Liverpool has also been associated with a relocation for Newcastle striker Alexander Isak, but that step remains in question, especially after the big outplay for the France under 21 international.
Last season, Ekitike scored 22 goals in 48 games for Frankfurt in all competitions, with 15 of those strikes in the Bundesliga.
He was also mentioned in the Bundesliga team of the season after a very impressive campaign. Ekitike was previously in Paris Saint-Germain, initially on loan from Reims before he became a permanent member.
However, he only made 33 performances for PSG in total and scored four goals.
Liverpool is already very active on the transfer market this summer, with various famous faces that Anfield leaves in a summer of Churn.
Trent Alexander-Arnold came to Real Madrid, while Jarell Quansah drew the switch to Brentford for Bayer Leverkusen and Caoimhin Kelleher.
The Reds is also expected to sell a number of stars before the window closes, with people like Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz and Harvey Elliot all heavily connected to movements gone.