Hugo Ekitike had demonstrated his wish to play for Liverpool prior to his upcoming movement, with photos that came from the attacker in a retro kit that chased the name of the legendary captain Steven Gerrard of their club.
Ekitike is ready to undergo a medical prior to completing the relocation of Eintracht Frankfurt.
Liverpool has concluded a deal worth an initial £ 69 million plus £ 10 million in add-ons, which are based on team and player performance.
Mail Sport reported in March that Ekitike was a top objective for the Reds, where the French attacker only wanted to become a member of the club.
This was despite the long -term interest from Newcastle, who had opened conversations with Frankfurt before Liverpool dived.
Fans were fast to emphasize Ekitike's wish to play for the Reds, wore a Gerrard kit during this summer during training.
Photos showed Ekitike training in the Marbella Football Center, understood last month, with the attacker who wore a retro -road Kit from Liverpool 1997/98 season.
The kit contained Gerrard's first Liverpool shirt number of 28, before switching to 17 and finally the No8 he would wear for the remaining career at Anfield.
“I love him Ekitikeeeee even more,” wrote a fan in response.
Another posted 'He knows exactly what he is doing and we love it, with a third writing' it has always been Liverpool '.
One fan speculated that the photo could even keep an indication of the likely shirt number of Ekitike in Liverpool.
“I will be no surprise if he wears no. 28,” suggested a fan, with the song that is currently not assigned to the Liverpool team.
Ekitike is currently wearing the NO11 in Frankfurt, but the team is held in Liverpool by Mohamed Salah.
Liverpool Hope Ekitike can fly to their pre-season tour in Hong Kong and Japan. Sports director Richard Hughes remained in the UK for the time being to complete this transfer.
This summer, Ekitike has become the fifth most important addition of the match after the signing sessions of Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez and Giorgi Mhamardashvili.
His acquisition has brought their summer expenses to £ 289 million, with reports that indicate that the side has not yet been finished with their spree.
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.