Hugo Ekitike has opened his decision to join Liverpool in a £ 79 million deal and has given a warning to their Premier League title rivals after he had impressed his first performance at Anfield.
The Frenchman was part of the Reds team that disputed the second of two games against Laliga Side Athletic Bilbao on Monday and kept the opener on the side in a 3-2 victory, after a 4-1 victory for the less experienced schedule hours earlier.
Ekitike was one of the five new signing sessions for the free spending side of Arne Slot, who played in their first home game since the tragic death of Forward Diogo Jota, while the Premier League champions put the finishing touches on their preparations for the new campaign.
Liverpool abandoned the will of the will of Newcastle and Manchester United to secure the signature of the 23-year-old and, after a great first impression for home support, claimed Ekitike that made the switch from Eintracht Frankfurt 'to win'.
“We have a group of competitors,” he told LFCTV. “We want to win everything. We are going to give 100 percent. I'm going to give 100 percent. I am here to win. '
The young attacker connected well with his new teammates, despite the fact that Monday's collision only the second time he has come next to them.
The France under 21 International greeted his new colleagues and added: 'I enjoy playing with them.
'They are good guys outside the field. We have some small things to repair, on the ball. I have things that I can do better. I like to play with them for the season. '
The Ekitike acquisition is the most recent by Liverpool this summer, but it is unlikely that it is their last company before the window closes at the beginning of next month.
Darwin Nunez, who scored in the first game in Anfield, is heavily connected to a move this summer and attracts an interest of AC Milan and Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal.
In the meantime, the Reds look at a daring move for Newcastle United star Alexander Isak and saw an opening of £ 110 million offered that was rejected on Friday.
The Reds are the following in action in the Shield Community, where they are confronted with FA Cup winners Crystal Palace near Wembley. They will start the defense of their Premier League title against Bournemouth against Bournemouth on 15 August.