London, England – Na wah! Liverpool don carry Hugo Ekitiké come Anfield from Eintracht Frankfurt. E fit hear am right, the French Under-21 striker don settle matter for £69 million plus extra £10 million wey dey come if him perform well. All these after him don pass medical check for UK on Tuesday. Chai! Money dey fly for this transfer window o!
As e be now, Ekitiké don sign six-year contract join Liverpool squad and dem don ready take am go Hong Kong and Japan for pre-season tour. Na so dem big boys dey roll. Na long time, Liverpool don dey eye Ekitiké, even with their eye on Newcastle’s Alexander Isak sef. Dem don start to talk with am representatives since January. Abeg, no be small matter o!
Last week, Newcastle try make move for am as dem don lose chance on Liam Delap and João Pedro, but their £70 million go hit wall as Eintracht reject am. Ekitiké no send dem any serious matter, as him don yan say him prefer join Liverpool. Even Manchester United try to enter the mix late, but Ekitiké don ready waka go Anfield. You know say Naija people dey call that one ‘gbese’!
For Frankfurt last season, the guy no dey play with him career, e score 22 goals and assist 12 times, helping dem qualify for Champions League. Na wah! Though him sabi play as No. 9, Liverpool gatz believe say him fit fit play as second striker or even for wing. E go vex dem if him dey do goal goal like dis.
This transfer fit make Ekitiké third most expensive signing for Liverpool history, behind Florian Wirtz and Darwin Núñez. Anfield officials gatz different levels of confidence say him go turn one of the best strikers wey dey field if him continue for him current form. With this deal wey still need international clearance, Liverpool summer spending don reach almost £300 million! E be like say na party dey happen for Anfield!
As Ekitiké come onboard, he go join Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez plus three goalkeepers wey dey shine this window: Giorgi Mamardashvili, Armin Pecsi, and Freddie Woodman. E be like say Liverpool wan settle for win-win situation this season. Na we dey hear, as they dey shuffle the team for better performance. Abeg, make we siddon dey watch to see if Ekitiké go ginger dat squad!
