Liverpool, England – Na win-win for Liverpool as dem don finally agree terms to sign Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt for £79 million ($106 million). Na big money matter wey go fit shake ground for Premier League.
Dem agree say £69m go be fixed fee, while £10m go dey in potential add-ons. E be like say Ekitike no dey waste time, as e don already get permission travel come UK make e complete e medical and sign contract.
As we dey talk now, na today e suppose finalize everything, so e go fit join Liverpool for dia pre-season tour for Asia. Na wah, last-last, Liverpool don shine eyes on am — after Newcastle and Manchester United no gree sell dia own forward, Alexander Isak.
Frankfurt reject Newcastle bid of about €75 million (£64.9m), but Ekitike don show say na Liverpool he dey prefer, even as many other teams dey eye am. Na last season wey he burst ground, scoring 22 goals plus 12 assists for Frankfurt. That one no be small achievement o!
Liverpool don dey splurge money for transfer window dis summer, don spend around £295.5m already, with Florian Wirtz dey top the list as dem buy am for potential British record of £116m. Dem also bring in defenders Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong for a combined cost of £70m. Me I dey wonder how dem fit carry all dis money, but na dem sabi am…
Ekitike be 23-year-old French striker wey dem don notice say he strong and get sharp movement plus eyes for goal. He fit connect well with players like Mohamed Salah and the new signing Wirtz to make magic for ground.
As Liverpool dey try build dem team, e clear say dem need fresh blood for the No.9 position, especially since dem dey expect Darwin Nunez to leave. Trainers dey look at how to restructure and fit Ekitike into dia plans to make sure say goals go dey flow.
Na wetin dem dey hope as they take sign Ekitike go help dem REACH new heights, especially as dem dey prepare for Champions League action.
